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		<title>&#8220;Luxurious Gypsy&#8221;&#8230;Oscar de la Renta launches couture jewelry collection that is definitely not &#8220;shy.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>John S. Brana Handmade Jewelry Accessorizes Fashion Model 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John S. Brana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fashion Model 2008 &#8211; May 24, 2008 &#8211; San Francisco, CA &#8211; Veronica wears Crystal Quartz &#8211; Amber &#8211; Citrine Necklace from the Barbary Coast Collection. Fashion Model 2008 &#8211; May 24, 2008 &#8211; San Francisco, CA &#8211; Quincy wears Garnet Wire Wrapped earrings and Pink Coral, Garnets, and Citrine necklace from the Barbary Coast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Savvy Summer Style&#8230; Entertaining with Wine, Bloomingdale&#8217;s San Francisco &#8211; May 14, 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 06:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John S. Brana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Handcrafted jewelry designer, John S. Brana enjoyed an entertaining evening with his publicist, Karri Ann Frerichs of Altitude Promotions, and fellow fine accessory designer, Klaus Lange while mingling with other wine enthusiasts at Bloomingdale’s in San Francisco, May 14th. This event was hosted by celebrity event styling expert, Wendy Creed and St. Francis Winery sommelier, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Autumn Additions &#8211; Barbary Coast Jewelry Collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John S. Brana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently finished a few new gemstone necklaces that incorporate upcoming fall colors. This necklace features faceted Crystal Quartz, Pineapple Quartz, Citrine, 24K Gold foil Venetian Glass, Amber, Butterscotch Amber, Black Lava, Buffalo Horn, Obsidian, Abalone, and hand-carved Onyx beads. The piece is accented with 22K Gold Vermeil granulated beads and is 23 inches in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Colors for the Barbary Coast Collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John S. Brana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are a few of the color combinations I am currently working on for my Spring 2007 additions to the Barbary Coast Collection. The first necklace features Peridot nuggets, Champagne Quartz, Yellow and Lavender Jade, various colored Freshwater Pearls, Amber, and Ametrine nuggets accented with Vermeil beads. Ametrine, also known as trystine or by its [...]]]></description>
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