16Oct
The Peace Sign, originally created to protest the bomb, quickly grew to become an iconic symbol of peace worldwide. Feeling despair over the testing and building of bombs, a textile designer, Gerald Holtom, decided that a tidy symbol was needed for their disarmament campaign. Designing an “N” for nuclear and a “D” for disarmament finished off with a circle enclosing the letters, it was indeed the simple sign that people sought.
Many critics laughed and said it would never catch on but like all things iconic, the symbol has stood the test of time. And what is even more interesting is that the creator did not copyright the design. Having deliberately not registered it, he allowed the world to own it. But it holds its rightful place on Holtom’s headstone on his grave.
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01Oct
Indeed you might not recognize the name Lorraine Schwartz but you certainly know the celebrities for whom she designs and you probably know the luxury jewelry pieces. Her most recent creation was the five million dollar engagement ring worn by Beyoncé at Fashion Rocks held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. A massive eighteen carat diamond set in platinum, this was the first time she has worn the ring even though she was rumored to be married last April.
Other sightings of stars drenched in Lorraine Schwartz:
- For the Academy Awards, Jennifer Lopez adorned her Marchesa gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
- Gwen Stefani wears a twelve carat diamond ring and fifteen carat stud earrings for the MTV Awards
Queen Latifah dons diamond hoops worth one hundred thousand dollars and a cuff worth two hundred thousand- Sarah Paulson wore close to two hundred thousand dollars worth of white jade, yellow gold, and diamonds to the Golden Globe Awards
- Seal bought Heidi Klum a Diamond Monkey Collection necklace and earrings
- Jessica Biel has been seen wearing chandelier earrings
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