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Different colours play a factor into their value as well. They come in white cream, grey, gold and silver while some imitation pearls come in even red, pink or green colours. Most women often settle for costume pearls because of the expensive nature of real pearls, which are preserved for special moments.
Traditionally, different pearl necklace lengths and sizes have been ascribed to particular age groups and attires. But the versatility of a pearl strand should not be limited by such rules, and should ultimately reflect the wearer?s personal taste. Here?s a list of the popular lengths and sizes of pearl strands, along with some of their more traditional guidelines for how to wear pearls.
The Pearl Collar ? Pearl collars are 12 - 13 inches long. They are usually made up of three or more strands and lie snugly on the middle of the neck. Pearl collars are an ideal complement to boat neck, V-neck, or off-the-shoulder outfits.
The Pearl Choker ? A pearl choker is 14 - 16 inches long. This classic and versatile piece is appropriate with everything from casual to formal eveningwear, and complements almost any neckline. The perfect length to add subtle elegance to your workday paired with a button-down shirt, yet just as stylish with a cocktail dress.
The Princess Necklace ? The princess necklace is 17 - 19 inches in length. The most common length for pearl necklaces, it is well suited for wear with crew and high necklines. It also complements low, plunging necklines. Because 18 inches is considered the classic length for pearl necklaces, this is an excellent choice if you are not certain which strand length is most appropriate.
The Opera Necklace ? The opera length necklace is 26 - 36 inches long and offers many attractive options. It can be worn as a single strand with high necklaces or doubled to create a fashionable two-strand choker. It can be knotted at the neckline or above the bust to create a stylish vintage look that is gaining popularity as a contemporary fashion trend. Traditionally, opera length necklaces are worn with eveningwear, although using them to accessorise more casual attire has become a fresh, cutting-edge fashion statement.
The Pearl Rope ? A pearl rope is 37 inches or longer. This luxurious length can be both elegant and sexy. It can be made with several clasps, enabling it to be broken down into different necklace and bracelet combinations, or doubled and even tripled to create a stunning multi-strand pearl choker. This versatile length may also be tied in a knot for a charming modern look reminiscent of the height of 1920s flapper fashion. A very popular way to wear pearls, ropes may also be knotted and slung over the shoulder to accentuate the beauty of a backless dress.
Let this be a brief buying guide on pearl pendants for women.
Not to worry! You can wear your pearl necklace to work and not look too fancy. From left to right, here are some easy ways to accessorise your work outfits with this must-have staple.
With A Button-Down Shirt
For a structured look, pair your pearl necklace with a button-down shirt. It?s a timeless piece that keeps your look credible and trustworthy in the workplace. Complete your outfit with this great new pencil skirt by Milly and a contrasting navy + white heel. Since you wear sweaters, adding this navy cardigan can pull it together, especially if it?s cold in the office.
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African leaders open a two-day summit overshadowed by the conflict in Libya.
|||African leaders open a two-day summit on Thursday overshadowed by the conflict in Libya, with rebel representatives invited for talks and criticism of an international arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi.
Heads of state tasked with finding a solution to the fighting met late into the night on Wednesday after announcing at the weekend that Gaddafi had agreed to not take part in negotiations.
They were likely to insist on their roadmap out of the conflict after the summit opens at 10.00am (09.00 GMT) in a new conference centre completed about 15 kilometres from Equatorial Guinea's shabby capital for the event.
Criticism of the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant and supply of weapons, after France's announcement that it had air dropped arms to the rebels, follows African leaders' complaints about the NATO-led air raids in Libya.
“It complicates the situation,” African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping told reporters Wednesday of the warrants for atrocities for Gaddafi, one of his sons and his intelligence chief.
The Libyan minister for African Union affairs Joma Ibrahim Amer said he had come to the summit for African Union support, with his regime backing the roadmap.
A delegation from the rebels' Transitional National Council, which has rejected talks unless Gaddafi quits, was also at the meeting.
The African Union's refusal to publicly back calls for the continent's longest ruler to step down is part of its diplomacy of persuasion that could be undermined by bold statements against him, a diplomat said.
But there is division among the delegates with some firmly backing the man who has funded many African causes, from conflicts to development, and held the rotating presidency of the African Union just two years ago.
Others say it is time for him to go. “He has to leave. Noone wants to say it because he has financed more than one of them,” said a member of one delegation on condition of anonymity.
Containing flaring tensions in Sudan ahead of the south of the country's independence on July 9 will be another task for the African leaders.
The uprisings in Tunisia that spread to Egypt and Libya and elsewhere have been followed by a wave of demonstrations in sub-Saharan countries like Burkina Faso, Senegal and Swaziland and appear to have rattled others like Zimbabwe.
The official theme of the summit is youth development, seen as vital to containing social discontent on a continent wracked by chronic poverty, even in the oil-rich states like Equatorial Guinea.
“You see the youth just standing around in the villages, anybody can use them for their own purposes - they must be constructively engaged,” said delegate Thelma Awori from the Femmes Africa Solidarite civil society group.
“The leaders are also looking for homegrown ways of addressing the chronic poverty conditions in which the continent finds itself, issues of unemployment, issues of protecting the environment,” said UNAIDS senior adviser Djibril Diallo. - Sapa-AFP
A diplomat says France may have violated a UN arms embargo by sending weapons to rebel fighters in Libya.
|||Paris/Misrata - France said on Wednesday that it had airlifted weapons to Libya's rebels this month, the first time one of the Nato countries bombing Libya has openly acknowledged arming the insurgents seeking to topple Muammar Gaddafi.
A three-month-old bombing campaign has so far failed to dislodge the Libyan leader, straining the Western alliance. The bombing is justified by a United Nations Security Council resolution authorising force to protect civilians, but Britain, France and the United States say they will not stop until Gaddafi falls.
The rebels' advances have been slow, although they say they have made considerable progress in the past week on the front nearest Tripoli. On Sunday rebels advanced from the mountains southwest of the capital to 80km from the capital.
A French military spokesperson confirmed the delivery of weapons after Le Figaro newspaper cited unnamed sources as saying France had parachuted rocket launchers, assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles into the western mountains.
“There were humanitarian drops because the humanitarian situation was worsening and at one point it seemed the security situation was threatening civilians who could not defend themselves,” armed forces spokesperson Thierry Burkhard said.
“France therefore also sent equipment allowing them to defend themselves, comprising light weapons and munitions,” he said, adding that the drop also included medicine and food.
The move may violate a UN arms embargo. A UN diplomat familiar with the work of the Security Council committee that oversees enforcement of sanctions on Libya said providing arms to any group in the country could constitute a violation.
“I don't know the details, but it sounds like this would be a violation,” the diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
Le Figaro said France's decision to send arms had been taken without consulting Nato partners. It quoted a high-level source saying “there was no other way to proceed”.
There was no immediate rebel comment to the news. France's allies reacted cautiously.
“We as Nato are not engaged in this kind of activity, although it is also well known that there are nations that are doing this so it is not up to me to comment or judge,” Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, head of Nato's military committee, told reporters in Brussels.
Britain, alongside France one of the most active members of the coalition behind the bombing, acknowledged the French move raised questions in the light of a UN mandate which justifies the operation in terms of reducing civilian casualties.
“It does raise quite a few issues, not least the United Nations resolution, although in some circumstances clearly that could be justified,” British Minister for International Security Gerald Howarth told reporters.
“But it is very much a matter for France and no criticism of France (is) intended therein. But it's not something we shall be doing,” he added.
Britain has given the rebels items such as body armour in the past, but has always made a point of saying the aid it gave was “non-lethal”.
As the Nato operation extends beyond 90 days, fissures have appeared in the coalition against Gaddafi, with Italy calling for a suspension to the bombing and US officials complaining about the lack of European firepower.
Dutch Defence Minister Hans Hillen warned Nato allies on Wednesday against “mission creep” and forecast more arguments about the future of its campaign if it lasted beyond September.
“Libya is a very, very big country indeed. People who thought that merely by throwing some bombs it would not only help the people, but also convince Gaddafi that he could step down or alter his policy, were a little bit naive,” he said.
Nato warships off the Libyan coast fired on government forces near the strategic town of Zlitan east of Tripoli, rebels said on Wednesday. Gaddafi's forces have so far successfully blocked the rebels at Zlitan, preventing them from advancing on Tripoli from the east.
“Last night, Nato struck from the sea at Gaddafi's forces positioned in the coastal area,” a rebel spokesperson inside Zlitan, who identified himself as Mabrouk, told Reuters.
“The (pro-Gaddafi) brigades are preparing for the next days. They have stepped up deployment here. They have brought several rocket-launchers. The number of checkpoints is also growing. The situation is getting more difficult.” - Reuters
Source: http://www.iol.co.za/france-admits-arming-libyan-rebels-1.1090946
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