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The Tragedy of Cheap Jewelery

2004-12-17 17:59:15.192206+00 by petronius 5 comments

From the Times of London: new dangers from "Le Bling Bling". Aren't you glad you're not a tawdry fashion plate?

[Ed: Dan put in what he thought was the right URL]

[ related topics: Health Fashion ]

comments in ascending chronological order (reverse):

#Comment Re: made: 2004-12-17 18:20:50.478623+00 by: Dan Lyke

And while we're on that, how about all of the jewelry with the danger of lead poisoning?

#Comment Re: made: 2004-12-17 20:52:34.852998+00 by: ebradway

Wasn't this the theme of I'm gonna git ya, Sucka!?

#Comment Re: made: 2004-12-18 06:53:18.829452+00 by: polly

forget rings, what about the thing they wear in their mouths?

#Comment Re: made: 2004-12-18 18:53:19.158611+00 by: Mars Saxman

The article would have been funnier if they hadn't tried to go so far over the top.

#Comment Re: made: 2004-12-19 15:23:13.08791+00 by: Dan Lyke

Along these lines, I got spam this morning:

> From: Rosalie Qfon <cloakssnaeswi@dtde.every1.net>
> To: Floy Souahni <danlyke@flutterby.com>
> Subject: Pimpware
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 10:28:09 +0000
> 
> Authentic Replicas Wristwatches
> 
> We offer the following trade names available likewise:
> 
> Bvlgari
> A.lange & Sohne
> Roger Dubuis
> Breitling
> Omega

Somewhere there are some brand managers cringing. I'm rubbing my hands with unrestrained glee.