A Gem's Final Glory


It has been hacked out of the earth, cut, polished and bought and sold along the way — to finally be shown in all its glory. These bits of mineral formation from the mines of South Africa, Burma, Brazil, Colombia, Russia or Canada have now arrived — on the red carpet, at gem exhibits and at the premier shops around the world. They are admired, and ultimately bought and shown off, although the mammoth diamond mining concern DeBeers says the current diamond market will depend on the U.S. economy — now struggling. The U.S. is the largest diamond jewelry market in the world. Nevertheless, throughout history precious stones have meant something and still do. VOA's Sonja Pace has this final segment of our series.

Pretty, dainty jewellery for cheap? Yes, please!


=) Just a quick little meep about a lovely online jewellery store called AeternaShop. Amy sells Japanese and Korean jewellery for those of us who aren't lucky enough to live in these countries at a price that's accessible to everyone; nothing is over $20!You can find out more about AeternaShop here:http://www.tinyurl.com/AeternaShopFor 10% off your order, use the code: MEEPOCOW10Payment methods:- Bank Direct Deposit: TD Canada Trust (No service charge)- Electronic Mail Transfer (No service charge)- Paypal (10% service charge)- Cash (Facetrade only)Shipping Info:- Within Canada –$3- To US –$5*Shipping discount: Free shipping for 3 items or more***Express shipping and tracking also available.**

FIRETRUCK! (Official Music Video)


BLOOPERS: http://bit.ly/FiretruckBloopersGET THE SHIRT: http://bit.ly/FiretruckShirtGET THE SONG: http://bit.ly/FiretruckSongMILKSHAKE MUSIC VIDEO: http://bit.ly/MilkyMilkshake———————————–In this music video, we give you an alternative to the F-word. Your mother will be pleased.Special thanks to iJustine for making a cameo: http://youtube.com/ijustine———————————–Hey it's our very own website: http://smosh.comOh and our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/smoshWant to know when we're filming and/or pooping? Now you can: http://twitter.com/smosh————LYRICS————Now here's the thing about saying firetruckIt starts F and it ends with UCKSo whenever you're in trouble or out of luckYou no longer have to exclaim "OH F**K"Hey look at that they just bleeped meInstead say firetruck, it's so easyAnd I'd like to take a moment just sit right thereI'll tell you how you can say firetruck anywhereStub your toe, FIRETRUCKLose your cash, FIRETRUCKYou're naked and your parents come home, FIRETRUCKFail your class, FIRETRUCKScratch your ass, FIRETRUCKClip your nails too short and it hurts, FIRETRUCKCrap your pants, FIRETRUCKBite your tongue, FIRETRUCKNo one shows up to your party, FIRETRUCKRed Ring of Death, FIRETRUCKForget to breathe, FIRETRUCKFound out your mom is your dad, FIRETRUCKSay firetruck every chance you seeIt's even more fun when it gets bleepedSay it with me now, don't make this suckF****************UCK!-Whoa man, did you just say f**k?Naw man, I just said Firetruck-But when you bleep it, it says f**kWho cares man, we're sayin' firetruck!Lose your teeth, FIRETRUCKiPhone bill, FIRETRUCKJonas Brothers stuck in your head, FIRETRUCKCrash your car, FIRETRUCKInto your dog, FIRETRUCKTurns out your dog is your mom, FIRETRUCK-Wait, so now my mom's a dog?And your dadThis is just getting ridiculousYou act like that's not normal-IT ISN'T NORMAL.It is in CanadaSo they have man-dog-women in Canada?…YesFail science, FIRETRUCKEat a pencil, FIRETRUCKThere's over 500 Pokemon, WHAT THE FIRETRUCK?!Lose the game, FIRETRUCKDavid Blaine, FIRETRUCKGet ran over by a… (what?) FIRETRUCKSo, yeah. Next time you wanna say the F word, just say firetruck. It's more polite. And if you didn't like this song, go firetruck yourself.