Pet Fashion Week in New York is the nation’s biggest showcase for pet clothes and accessories and there is absolutely no shortage of glitz and glamour to have your four legged friend looking every bit as good as you.  Each year dozens and dozens of vendors have their contributions to the pet fashion world on display for purchase and each and every year tons of people who want nothing but the pest for their pet grab up the gear – everything from coats and dresses to hats and perfectly jeweled collars and charms that cost upwards of three thousand dollars.

If you are willing to spare no expense (and you have an unlimited budget to do so), then you’ll be able to get everything you need to turn your dog from fashion zero to fashion hero.  If three thousand dollars is a little bit out of your price range for a fine piece of jewelry for yourself, let alone a collar for your dog, there are certainly options available to have your dog looking like a celebrity pooch without breaking your bank account.

It doesn’t matter if you are in the market for a stunning rock that will turn the heads of your friends or coworkers or if you want your pampered pup to walk around with a collar that will be the envy of the entire dog world – cubic zirconia is what you need if you want bling on a budget.  Loose cz can be purchased in wholesale lots for a fraction of the cost of loose natural diamonds, but cz looks every bit as good as a natural diamond in any setting or situation. Cz lets you pamper yourself and add to your dog’s already impressive collection of fine jewelry collars without having to worry too much about the price tag.

There are only one thousand pair of these outrageously stunning and excessive heels in existence, so you’d better not wait too long if you think this is the next “must have” fashion accessory.  If $155,000 sounds like a little too much to shell out on a pair of heels, these incredibly unique House of Borgezie creations do come with a one thousand year warranty – so you will most likely never have to buy another pair.

All things considered, the $155,000 dollars really isn’t all that much considering all that you are getting.  There are 2200 brilliant diamonds totaling upwards of thirty carats adorning these well crafted heels, but for those of us with a fashion budget, that’s probably about 29 carats more than we can afford.

There is absolutely no doubt that this footwear would be capable of turning heads, but a very similar look could be accomplished for far less than the giant price tag attached to these heels from House of Borgezie.  With 2200 naturally mined diamonds, the bulk of the cost of these shoes is likely in the materials – using lab created cubic zirconia could give just as brilliant and beautiful a look for far less money.

Loose cz can be purchased from wholesalers for a fraction of the cost of loose diamonds and turned into remarkably similar replications because cz so closely matches the look of a diamond.  Of course you may not get the one thousand year warranty with a pair of heels crafted from cz, but with how durable cubic zirconia is, they would most likely stand the test of time very well.

That’s right folks, the splashes of color that have been sweeping through celebrity engagement rings is going to continue on through the start of 2011 and take hold as a major focal point of rings, earrings and bracelets in the new year.

Of course, the amazing jewels that the celebrities are donning contain natural rubies, emeralds and diamonds which come with some outlandish price tags.  This means that much of what you see advertised as next year’s must have accessory will most likely have a price that is out of your comfort zone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t keep up with the trends while staying within your budget.

You can have the brightest, most sparkling and most brilliant jewelry imaginable at an affordable price if you find a retailer that stocks pieces crafted from lab created gems.  Colored cubic zirconia and other lab created gems are every bit as beautiful as their naturally mined counterparts and most are just as durable as well – in reality, if you aren’t a professional jeweler the only way you’ll be able to tell the difference between the natural gem and the lab created gem is by the price.

Loose cz and lab gems can be purchased in bulk, often at below wholesale costs, and turned into the hottest styles for the lowest possible cost.  This lets even those fashionistas with the tightest budgets stay current with the latest trends without having to worry about going into debt to do so.

For the duration of the 2010 World Cup tournament there will be a replica of this brilliant diamond wonder on display at each of Yair Shimansky’s seven retail establishments.  Once the tournament has concluded there are plans to auction the replicas off to benefit local charities.

This is a brilliant marketing scheme as there is nothing more popular right now than World Cup Soccer and having the beautiful replicas on display through the rest of the tournament will certainly help draw public attention to each of the retail stores.  When the World Cup is through, there will no doubt be plenty of interest in the replicas up for auction and probably even more interest in the original itself.  Unfortunately, with only a few replicas to auction and a price tag on the original that only David Beckham could afford, there won’t be much of a chance for the average soccer fan to take home one of these incredible creations.

Maybe if there is enough interest out there some aspiring designer will put together a series of soccer bling crafted from cubic zirconia.  It doesn’t matter if it’s a jewel crusted piece of sporting equipment or a classic set of studs, the optically flawless beauty of cz can readily take the place of a naturally mined diamond and using loose, wholesale cz will bring the price down to a level that a person on any budget can afford.

Any time a beautiful celebrity dons a particularly piece or style of jewelry while in the public eye, it drums up interest and sales among the general public.  So you can bet that at least a portion of the millions of fans who tune in to watch Maria play her opening match in Wimbledon will also hit their computers to search the “Diamonds by the Yard” collection from Tiffany and Co. and the longer she remains in the tournament, the more exposure the collection will get.

Diamonds are expensive – top quality and practically flawless diamonds from Tiffany can be very expensive, but that doesn’t necessarily preclude the average everyday person from getting an incredible pair of earrings that are just as beautiful and just as stunning as those worn by the beautiful tennis star during the biggest tournament of the year.

Cubic zirconia is created in a lab and therefore not subject to the supply and demand prices increases that naturally mined diamonds are.  A jewelry designer or retailer can buy optically flawless loose cz in wholesale lots and create pieces that will rival, or even surpass, the beauty of what is produced and sold by the largest diamond outlets.

Wholesale cz puts even the biggest and boldest styles well within reach of any consumer on any budget.  You can purchase the perfect cubic zirconia creation and get a high quality and very durable piece of jewelry that you won’t have to take out a loan for and cz and diamonds are so visually similar that the only one who will know that you aren’t wearing natural diamonds is you.

As one of the biggest US jewelry retailers, Zales is one of the most shopped stores for wedding, anniversary and other special occasion gifts, but the World Cup has customers heading to their website to grab attractive and affordable soccer ball charms that let wearers proudly display the colors of their national team.

With a price tag of under forty dollars, this is a keepsake that pretty much any soccer fan and jewelry lover can afford and with the World Cup tournament heating up, Zales couldn’t have picked a better time to add this cool and clever item to their online catalog.

Success in the jewelry business isn’t all about selling the biggest and most expensive diamond, a lot of it comes down to offering something that the customer wants right now – and doing so at a price that they can justify spending.  This doesn’t just go for sports themed charms, in this economy a jewelry retailer needs to have affordable offering for every occasion, including the major events like weddings and anniversaries.

Offering affordable jewelry for every occasion is an excellent way for jewelry retailers to reach the most customers and to boost lagging sales.  This is part of the reason why high quality, wholesale cubic zirconia sales have been on the rise.  Jewelry retailers can buy loose cz for a fraction of the price of natural diamonds and have them crafted into the most beautiful pieces of engagement, wedding and anniversary jewelry that will be affordable for a shopper on any budget.

Jewelry Television understands that many consumers are turning to online shopping for their jewelry because the selection available is much broader than in retail storefronts.   Then they decided to take availability to the next level by allowing the customer to hand pick features and create exactly what they want.

Men and women alike can create the perfect anniversary pieces, wedding rings, engagement rings and more.   Diamond Design Gallery offers a wider selection of diamond jewelry than any retail establishment could ever hope to offer and they allow the consumer to do it all from the comfort of their home with no pressure from sales people.

The only possible flaw to the plan is that natural diamonds are expensive, so until there are offerings containing high quality cubic zirconia the customer base probably won’t be quite as wide as it could be.  Cubic zirconia is used to create some of the world’s most stunning pieces of jewelry and the wholesale and retail prices are dramatically lower than that of natural diamonds – so it probably wouldn’t be too big of a surprise if Jewelry Television added cz to their Design Gallery offerings in the near future.

With wholesale cz as an option in the Design Gallery, thousands and thousands of customers who were on a more restricted budget would be able to look to the service as a viable option for their jewelry purchases.  Broadening customer base is a an excellent way to drive sales and by offering both high quality cz and natural diamond as options every customer can shop confidently for their budget and come away with a product that they are happy with.

Imelda Marcos, whose name became synonymous with the word excess upon the discovery of the items left behind, including more than a thousand pairs of shoes in addition to the very impressive collection of jewelry, after the family’s departure from the Philippines.

The incredible collection, which has been housed in a bank vault for safe storage for nearly two and a half decades, will likely remain there a while longer as President Arroyo has decided to leave the fate of the collection in the hands of the next regime after a few failed attempts to auction portions of it.

If you had the thousands of dollars you would need to win and were planning on trying to get your hands on some of the very impressive Marcos’ jewelry, you’ll either have to wait out the legal disputes for the auction to occur, if it ever does, or you’ll have to get an exact replica crafted from lab created gems.

 There is no doubt as to the beauty of some of the pieces of the former first lady of the Philippines’ collection, but the highest quality cubic zirconia can rival the beauty of even the most perfect naturally mined diamond, so much so that you couldn’t tell the difference between the two when placed side by side if you weren’t a professional.  So you don’t have to bother waiting out the auction, you could get yourself a replica right now that is just as incredible in terms of appearance, and you’ll save yourself quite a bit of money in the process because wholesale cz cost just a fraction of what naturally mined diamonds cost.

Though many families’ disposable incomes aren’t quite what they used to be, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can treat your grad to a high quality piece of beautiful jewelry that will make this occasion one that they will never forget.  Natural diamond earrings in an all platinum setting may not quite fit into your family’s budget,  but there are incredible options out there that are just as stunning that your grad will love and that are actually affordable.

Loose, wholesale cz is an optically flawless, affordable alternative to natural diamonds that makes for jewelry that is just as impressive.  Cubic Zirconia is crafted in labs and is therefore not subject to the same price fluctuation due to supply and demand that it’s naturally mined counterparts are – you can consistently get top quality cz for a fraction of what it would cost to get a natural diamond of the same size and clarity.

Visually, cz and natural diamonds are so close that it takes a professional with special equipment to tell them apart – and cz is incredibly durable and, if taken care of properly, will last a lifetime.  If you opt for jewelry crafted from wholesale cz, you can give an amazingly beautiful, very high quality gift to your special graduate that will truly help to make their graduation an occasion that they will never forget.

Though it would be nice to have an extra eight million lying around to spend on some beautiful jewelry, much of the US consumer base has difficulty putting together a spare eight dollars on accessories like jewelry these days.  Fortunately, for those of us who have big and bold tastes, but are a little more budget restricted, there are perfectly viable and affordable options out there that can still make an impact.

Lab created gems give anyone the opportunity to wear brilliant, eye catching jewels without worrying about taking a second mortgage out on the mansion.  You could get your hands on the most perfect, inclusion free lab created blue diamond and you certainly won’t have to pay a million dollars a carat for it, because cz and lab gems can often be purchased for about 1/10th the cost of their naturally mined counterparts.

With lab created gems, you can look and feel as though you scored the biggest sale of the day at Sotheby’s Auction but you’ll actually be able to keep the majority of your money where it belongs, in your pocket.