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Oct 14

Celtic Wedding Bands ” Wedding Band For Eternity

Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Bands

A reflection of Celtic heritage, a Celtic wedding band contain artwork and symbolism as long ago as the 1st century BC. Celtic wedding bands are styled with two knots woven together, which means two paths joined together to love each other eternally. This wedding band contains different meanings, depending on the time period, tribe and the favored Celtic gods.

The history of Celtic wedding bands dates back to the 1st century BC and contains one of the strongest symbols of marriage that is in existence today. Those symbols were derived from one of the most ancient cultures and traditions of the past. And because they are symbols, Celtic wedding bands have something to do with Celtic people, their history, religion and art.

The Celts originate from the provinces of Western Europe. These groups of people descended from one of the original seven Celtic fringe provinces. Celt was the name given by the ancient Greeks to all those who lived north of the Alps. The provinces include Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Galicia and Wales.

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Jul 10

Make Sue You Never Buy Blood Diamonds

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 in Bands

Whether you are in a place where you are looking to purchase that diamond engagement ring, or you are simply shopping for a piece of diamond jewelry that will suit you, it is extremely important for you to stop and consider the source of those gorgeous gems. Diamonds have been considered amazing gemstones for hundreds of years, but it is only now that the public is getting good information on where they are coming from and what was done to get them. Ensuring that the diamonds that you have purchased were not involved in any sort of human atrocity is more difficult than you may think.

Blood diamonds are also known as conflict diamonds; essentially, they are stones that have been sold in order to fund wars, either through purchasing guns or paying soldiers. In many cases, they are funding illegal and unlawful operations run by rebel and terrorist groups, and they have played a significant role in the way that wars are run in some African countries. There are several countries that have been strongly impacted by the trade of blood diamonds and this has resulted in civilian casualties across the board, where people have suffered terror, mutilation and murder at the hands of groups who were funded in large part by the diamond trade.

In the mid 1970’s Angola obtained its independence from Portugal. It was during this period that a number of different groups were fighting with each other over which one would become the ruling group of the country. It is known that the National Union for the Total Control of Angola (UNITA) was able to fund themselves because they were involved with the sale of blood diamonds. Conflict diamonds that come from countries such as Liberia and Sierra Leone, follow a route through Cote d’Ivoire. And even those countries that do no mining for diamonds themselves are somehow finding enough to keep up a steady export, such as The Republic of Congo. However, their governments refuse to provide answers whenever their origins come up.

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May 30

You Should Have These Three Electric Guitar Effects In Your Collection

Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2009 in Bands

If you play the electric guitar then I’m sure you know how easy it is to make different sounds. Because the electric guitar uses electric signals to create the sounds, it becomes possible to manipulate those signals for even more unique sounds. There are 3 essential effects that every guitarist should have in their effect collection.

The first type of effect I’d like to discuss is the Distortion pedal. Distortion pedals add lovely harmonic overtones to your guitar signal by compressing and clipping the sound wave. This gives your guitar a very thick and warm sound.

There are literally hundreds of distortion pedals for you to choose from. Everything is available from a light overdriven distortion to a scooped our, modern metal distortion. A distortion pedal is essential to have in your collection whether you play Country, Metal or Rock-N-Roll.

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