Last week, I participated in the Pretty on Pinterest meme sponsored by Simply Stacie and Sassy Mama in LA and showed you some great pics of black and white diamonds. This week the theme is chocolate and I just had to chose Chocolate Diamonds as my theme because this Christmas, my son wanted to buy me Chocolate Diamonds for Christmas. His dad had to tell him that they were way to expensive, my son even offered to buy it with his college fund, but we talked him out of it!

Beautiful Pendant

Simple Ring

Bracelet

Love this ring!

Chocolate and Pink!

I love this pendant – my favorite!

I loved different colored diamonds! I found some great black diamond pictures on Pinterest. Paired with the regular diamonds, they look gorgeous!

Love the belt buckle – this is my favorite!

Classic Black & White

Love the alternating black and white diamonds

Very Pretty Necklace

Beautiful Heart Design

Square Black Diamonds

Every week, there is a new Pretty on Pinterest theme. This week’s theme was black and white. Check out the other blogs and their great Pinterest finds!

Welcome to Toast to 2012! A bunch of bloggers are offering great prizes (see list at end of post). Plus, there is a grand prize:

Toast to 2012 GRAND PRIZE! Make sure to ENTER TO WIN 1 of 5 $100 Paypal or Visa Gift Cards!!! Toast to 2012 is hosted by Sweep Tight and Just Married with Coupons and the Grand Prize is sponsored by Likeographers.com. Likeographers.com is a website where users from all over the world can enter awesome giveaways where they can win items such as gift cards and makeup by simply signing up and uploading a candid photo. Likeographers.com is dedicated to providing a place where users can upload a picture of their likes, share them with the world and win awesome prizes.

Now for my prize! I am offering a bracelet and beads! The first item that you can win is a College Bead from Collegiate Bead Co.. Collegiate Bead Co. offers quality College and Sorority Beads. These beads are designed to fit all major bracelet brands and styles. These beads are officially licensed, so you know that you will be getting the right college design. Crafted of solid sterling silver, these beads are a great addition to any bracelet. Collegiate Bead Co. sends a percentage of their sales to the respective colleges and universities and these beads are MADE IN THE USA!

The owner of Collegiate Bead Co., Dave Schowalter, developed the product and knew that this new company could create jobs, The son of an Alaskan gold miner, Dave wanted those jobs to be American jobs. Now Dave is looking to add as many as 50 Michigan jobs as demand for these high quality beads continue to increase.

I received a bead for Rutgers University where I received my Master’s Degree. What a high quality product! It is perfectly formed and has a good weight. This is a great addition to my bracelet.

I am also including in the prize back an Oriana Bead Toggle Bracelet and two glass beads with your school colors! This total prize pack is worth over $75!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Are you looking for a unique piece of jewelry to give as a gift or maybe for the special occasion? BombayFashions.com is a premier online jewelry store that offers affordable fashion jewelry and accessories. This Indian-inspired jewelry has a fresh new fashion look. Bombay Fashions recently launched their Bella Couture Collection and Bella Collection each includes fabulous pieces of jewelry for every occasion.

The Bella Couture Collection includes pieces that average under $150 while the Bella Collection features pieces that average under $20. Recently, both collections introduced a large selection of statement necklaces, earrings and bangles. Some of my favorite pieces include:

3-Piece Blue & Gold Bangles

7-Piece Purple & Gold Bangles

CINDY BRACELET

I am giving away to two lucky readers, one piece of their choice from the Bella Collection! Simply, enter using the Rafflecopter form below (click to continue).


a Rafflecopter giveaway

I love all kinds of jewelry! And nothing looks better on summer skin than pearl earrings! I have partnered with DiamondShark.com to giveaway a pair of beautiful pearl earrings on my blog.

DiamondShark.com is a Jewelry Deal of the Day site. Each night at midnight, they offer a jewelry deal. The deal is only available for 24 hours or until it sells out. DiamondShark.com prides itself in offering quality diamond, gold, platinum and silver jewelry. Plus, the prices are fantastic and the shipping is always free! Each item is usually shipped the same day.

Do you want to win jewelry from DiamondShark.com? You can win a pair of gorgeous Genuine Freshwater AAA Quality 7.5-8mm White Cultured Pearl Stud Earrings in 14K Gold Fill just by becoming a fan of SharkStores on Facebook. Read below for all the details.

Win It!

One random reader will win the Pearl Earrings listed above. To enter become a fan of SharkStores on Facebook. This must be done first before extra entries count.

Extra Entries

Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry.

• Follow me and follow DiamondShark on twitter and tweet the message below (copy and paste):Win Pearl Earrings from DiamondShark.com and The Shopping Duck! @ablogger @diamondshark http://bit.ly/d6F7Ny
• Blog about this giveaway – just a short note in another post is fine – linking to this post.
• Subscribe to my newsletter by email or in a reader (see orange box on side).
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Other Details

• One winner will be chosen at random using Random.org
• Please make sure you leave a valid email address. The winner will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.
• Contest ends June 22nd at 11:59pm EST.
• US Entries Only.

NOTE: You may encounter a 404 error when leaving a comment. Your comment is still accepted. I am working on solving the problem. Thanks!

Another of my favorite “pink” items this month is the Hope Charm Key Ring from WhiteHouseBlackMarket.com. This horseshoe key ring has crystal encrusted ball ends and pink and clear crystals and charms. At the end is the pink ribbon. The Key Ring sells for $22 and proceeds will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast cancer.

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[photopress:bluevote.gif,full,pp_image] Cold Stone Creamery is holding a contest called iMix America! My daughter has created a Cold Stone Creation and now she needs your votes. By, September 30th, do the following:

1. Go to any Cold Stone store with a copy of my Creation recipe in hand (see below).
2. Tell the Cold Stone crew member that you want to make an iMix America purchase and give them my Creation recipe (however it is permissible to make a purchase that isn’t my recipe and still credit the purchase to her).
3. ****Make sure that you get a receipt for your purchase that includes a vote code sticker.****
4. As soon as possible after your purchase, go to www.imixamerica.com to record your vote for her (voting instructions will be on the site).
5. Ask as many of your friends as possible to do the same thing.

Below is her creation. I have had it twice already and it is quite yummy!

iMix Creation Name: Chocolate Brownie Fruitilicious

Cold Stone Creamery Ingredients:
# Chocolate Ice Cream
# Brownies
# Strawberries
# Raspberries

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There are so many things in my life that are beautiful and I just received one of them in the mail from PearlParadise.com – Pearl Earrings! I used to own a very small pair of pearl earrings (I lost them), but these freshwater pearls are bigger and better than my old pair.

PearlParadise.com offers many different kinds of pearls and different colors as well. If you don’t care for white pearls, you can also get black, lavender and pink/peach colors as well. Besides earrings, they also offer pendants, rings and even bridal jewelry. The best part are the prices! There is something at PearlParadise.com for every budget!

Because I was so happy with the earrings, I made a little video – Life is Beautiful.

I am always looking for birthday gifts for my sisters and sisters-in-law and fortunately I found something great on sale! Any one can use a new stylish watch, especially if it is made by Hugo Boss!

[photopress:hugo_boss_swing_watch.jpg,full,pp_image] The Hugo Boss Swing Watch has a classic style face with rubber straps. This may sound a little funky, but if you are small wrists like I do, the rubber straps work wonders. The watch is very stylish and a great “work” watch. I don’t go anywhere without a watch and I love to change styles and looks often. This would make a great addition to my collection of watches. And, of course, it would make a great gift as well. The watch features:

* Swiss quartz movement
* Polished stainless steel case and back
* Polished cushion bezel
* White mother-of-pearl dial
* No hour markers
* Silver-tone hour and minute hands
* Mineral crystal
* Double black rubber straps with clip finding
* Case measures 26 mm
* Bracelet measures 7.5 inches
* Water resistant to 30 meters
* Hugo Boss 2-year warranty

I found the best deal on this watch for $99.00 + free shipping at my favorite place to shop – buy.com.

Father’s Day is fast approaching and what could be a better gift than a watch. I fell in love with the style and look of Nautica watches. They have so many different pieces to choose from and the prices are very reasonable.

If you know a man that loves gadgets, the Nautica Latitude watch is lots of fun and for just over $100, the price is good too!

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