In Transit Blog: Jewelry Show Takes Over London Gallery

13
Dec 2011

Courtesy Sevan Biçakçi and Shizaru Gallery Sultan’s Audience ring by Sevan Biçakçi is among the works on display and on sale at Shizaru Gallery.

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Art and commerce collide at the jewelry exhibition Art Rocks at the Shizaru Gallery (112 Mount Street; 44-20-7499-2266; www.shizaru.com), on through Jan. 14.   Co-curated by the jewelry specialist Joanna Hardy, the show  includes  items from established designers like Kevin Coates, Leo De Vroomen and Sevan Biçakçi, as well as new talent such as Zoe Arnold and Sophia Mann.

By holding the event in a gallery, the curators hope to represent the jewelry as works of fine art, focusing on the creativity and craftsmanship behind each piece.

Artistry is evident in pieces like “The Glove,” by Shaun Leane, which took five years to make. The piece, with 5,000 pavé white diamonds, are arranged atop more than a thousand grams of 18-carat white gold, resembles a lace evening glove — a very sparkly one. No less elegant are brooches made by Mr. Coates, set with sculptured miniature, mythical creatures. And Mr. Biçakçi’s Sultan Mosque ring is extremely intricate. The back of a dome-shaped gemstone was carved and painted to give a scene a three-dimensional appearance. The ring was created using gold, silver, diamonds and rock crystal with engraved intaglio inspired by Istanbul’s sultan mosques.

“The jewelers have been chosen because their work is art quality, in the sense that they represent the very apex of aesthetic, conceptual and material experimentation within the field,” said Simon Sakhai, the gallery’s director.

8:18 a.m. | Updated An earlier version of this post misspelled the surname of the gallery’s director, Simon Sakhai.

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Singles meet singles on cruises for singles

26
Sep 2011

Best cruises for singlesModern singles don’t wait till the Destiny condescends to them and take the initiative themselves by choosing cruises for singles. For singles, travelling can be very challenging as long as it is not always that easy to find a partner to go with you, and if you decide on going alone there is always a risk that you will find yourself with a crowd of family folks with kids. Boring… Luckily, there is a great option for singles to have great vacations – cruises for singles! So, what’s the difference between regular cruises and cruises for singles?

Why cruises for singles are good for you?

First of all, as the name suggests, cruises for singles are for singles ONLY! It means that all the people you bump into are not married and, what is more important, interested in new acquaintances as much as you do. Some of them just want to socialize and have a lot of fun with a bunch of interesting people; others come there to find a mate or just enjoy some occasional affair. If you belong to the first group, make sure the cruise program includes various collective activities and excursions in several ports. If you want to get some romantic experience, you’d better pay more attention to the quality of other entertainments like bars, parties, dancing classes, bowling, billiards, live shows and other activities that connect people. You can choose between on-board only voyages or special trips with the excursions in ports.

Book cruises for singles beforehand

Make sure you make timely bookings! If you fail to book the cabin you might miss the opportunity to be welcomed aboard. Online bookings are very convenient way to go as long as you can find more extended versions and options and fill the required fields on your own. They often offer special discounts, routes, and promos online, and besides you can economize a lot because you don’t have to pay for any agencies’ or middlemen’s services.

Disclaimer on cruises for singles

Be careful! Although arranged for fun, cruises for singles are narrow-staged activities, and you should be ready that not all the people will be nice and friendly there. There are no guarantees that you won’t meet pushy or even perverted folks there, so be ready to rebuff.

And finally, cruises for singles is a great way to save money! As a rule single passengers are matched with other single roommates and thus you can save as much as 60-70% of the ticket! Have a safe trip!

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The real facts about singles cruises

23
Sep 2011

solo-cruisesBeing a single is awesome when it comes to travelling because you can get exciting experience without any restrictions or commitment, and choosing special singles cruises is a great way to share this experience with people like you. Seriously, it can be quite upsetting if you will be surrounded by married couples and their kids all the time if you travel alone. Travel agencies offer various tours and cruises arranged especially for singles.

On the one hand, it’s great to have a company when you go travelling, but on the other hand singles tours promise you unexpected and pleasant adventures, new acquaintances, and no restrictions!  Basically, singles cruises are specially designed vacations for single people. Such cruises offer specific entertainments and attract unmarried folks of different ages and social statuses.

Romantic Affairs On Singles Cruises

Before choosing between different singles cruises options you should define what exactly you are expecting from it. As a rule singles don’t mind some kind of affairs while on board, and such a trip is probably one of the best ways to meet someone of your age and on your taste to have a good time with. It’s much easier to meet someone special on such tour because as a rule other people on board are interested in some romance, too, and appear to be much more relaxed, sociable, and comfortable. It’s easy to make an acquaintance with someone you like there, and the atmosphere is conductive to interaction. Such tours offer dozens of entertainments for singles that you can be engaged in with a bunch of interesting folks.

Make Friends On Singles Cruises

Some people don’t want to get involved in any kid of romantic affairs and the reason of their travelling alone is just the fact that they’ve failed to find a companion. Anyway, going for singles cruises is still a good idea for them because it’s better to hang out with single peers rather than listening to kids’ shouting and talking about family issues with married folks. You can meet a lot of good friends there and hang out together instead of sitting alone in your cabin. As a rule the tours are organized in age groups, so your group will most likely consist of people of your age. Thus, it’s easy to meet someone with similar interests and have some fun together.

About Singles Cruises

Singles cruises are usually organized in age groups, for example 20-30, 30-40, etc. The roommates are matched according to their age, sex, and habits (smoker/non-smoker etc). There are lots of organized activities to choose from like parties, games, etc. Even if there are other groups on board (like families with kids or others), they won’t be allowed to join singles, so you can be sure each and every passenger you see there is ready to communicate with you and won’t be bothered.

There are literally tons of routes and singles cruises to choose from. Basically, almost every agency will offer you a similar option. You can choose the tour online on your own as well – just don’t forget to tick the word “single” under their heading of Lifestyle.

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