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Online Store & Creative Birthday Gift Ideas Let thе оthеr реrѕоn fееl blеѕѕеd about having hiѕ lifе and feel thе bеаutу оf thiѕ wоrld even mоrе. Thе day саllѕ fоr rеjоiсing, саllѕ fоr fun аnd сеlеbrаtiоn bу thе lоvеd ones. Itеmѕ likе саkеѕ, ѕwееtѕ, bаllооnѕ, party, gооd wishes, lаughtеr and mеrrimеnt fоrm an intеgrаl part of thiѕ day. Withоut the wаrm wishes оf thе lоvеd ones, mеrrimеnt iѕ not соmрlеtе. Yоu mау nоw соnvеу your good wiѕhеѕ аnd grееt 'Hарру Birthday' by ѕеnding gifts оnlinе …

The Art of Minakari: Enameling of Fire and Soil Enamel is a brilliant art of fire and soil with a rich history extending back to 1500 B.C. Enamelworking and decorating metals with colorful, baked coats is one of the most distinguished art traditions rooted in Isfahan. Known as Mina—derived from Minoo in Persian culture, which means heaven and refers to its azure celestial color—it is a glasslike colored coating stabilized by heat onto metals like copper. Types of Enamel Art Globa …

The History & Craftsmanship of Backgammon Backgammon is one of the oldest board games for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world. Takhteh (also spelled "Takhte") is the Persian name for backgammon. The rules are similar but not exactly the same as Western backgammon. A l …

The Vintage Phenomenon: Why Old Is the New Cool Looking around the interweb for bags, shoes, T Shirts etc, there seems to be a theme that you just cannot escape from wherever you go. Clothes, furniture, bikes (and hells bells, there is some mind blowing gear out there), it seems that Vintage is the new "new"! The new look is old, genuinely old, or newly made to look old. However it is presented, old is in! Bags, jackets, shoes are cool if they look 20 years older than what they really are. Wh …

Understanding Silver Grades & Jewelry Casting Techniques Silver is graded by its fineness. There are basically two grades of silver, 999 and 925. 999 is termed fine silver, as, at 99.9% silver, it is as pure as it gets. This is the silver used for bullion bars and investment. Being too soft for most practical purposes, it is made into an alloy. The result is called sterling silver, or 925 silver, as it is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals such as copper. The alloy actually enhances …