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A person’s eyeglasses are usually his or her most important article of clothing and usually the one accessory that most people are self conscious of. Not only can the appearance of your eyeglasses effect other people’s perception of you, more significantly, they can affect you perception of yourself.

A pair of ugly and clunky old frames can be embarrassing. On the other hand, the right pair of frames can be both sexy and stylish. Moreover, the right pair of eyeglasses can come to look so natural it can reach a point where a person appears unrecognizable without his or her usual specs.

With so much selection in the retail optical stores and, even more overwhelming, the ridiculous array of choices available on the internet, it can be a chore to find the set of eyeglasses that will perfectly compliment your features. You can’t very well try on every style in the store, or if you’re shopping online, you may not get to try them on at all.

Some websites sport a “try-it-on” feature, where you upload a digital photograph of your face and then past the various frame styles over top to get an idea of the final look. But even this can be an arduous process. It’s good to have an idea about the conventions of eyewear fashion before you go randomly searching the racks or the web pages for your next set of glasses.

Most eyewear professionals will tell you there are seven basic types of face shapes. While we know everyone is unique, knowing which of the seven shapes is closest to your particular facial features is helpful to determine which frame style will best compliment your features. A round face is one with few angles or sharp curves. As the general rule with eyeglass frames is that they should contrast the face shape, a person with a round face will look best in narrow, angular frames.

A person with a square face, on the other hand, will look best in round frames, while an oblong face would be complimented by frames that are thick from top to bottom so as to make the face seem shorter. If one’s face is like a base-up triangle, frames that are wider at the bottom will look best and vice-versa for a base down triangular face.

When it comes to color, the opposite is true: the color of the frame of a person’s eyeglasses ought to be congruent with the person’s coloring. A person’s coloring is determined by their skin tone, eye shade, and hair color. For the purpose of eyeglasses, people fall into two distinct coloration, either warm or cool.

For skin tone, color is less important than undertone. Pink or bluish undertones are cool, whereas pale orange or yellow undertones are warm. Dark to medium brown, dirty blonde, black and salt-and-pepper hair are cool while light brown, red, blonde, and white hair are warm. Eye color is more difficult to categorize given the nearly infinite shades of the human iris, but generally speaking, dark blues, greens and browns are cool, while pale blues, greens and amber browns are warm. As we said earlier, frame colors ought to match a person’s overall coloration. Warm colored people should seek out light frame colors such as orange, beige, and bright reds or greens. Cool colored people look best in dark frames, such as deep blue, dark brown, or even black.

When choosing any pair of eyeglasses keep in mind that the frames should always be in scale with a person’s head size and overall body size. Big glasses look good on big people, while smaller people tend to stick to the rule that less is more.

Eyeglasses and prescription glasses come in a variety of shapes, styles and colours. They also are available with the most popular designer frames on the market today.

When you speak with someone, you will generally look at one of two areas: the eyes and the lips. However, the effects of time and gravity can cause eyelids to become droopy or wrinkly, while lips can sag or appear less full. With simple procedures like blepharoplasty or lip enhancement, you can help your face get its youthful, alert appearance back.

Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

The eyes are the most expressive feature of one’s face. One of the first signs of facial aging may be droopiness of the upper eyelids or lateral eyebrow area (excessive wrinkling of the skin, puffiness or fatty bags of the upper or lower eyelids, and generalized sad or tired appearance). These features are more commonly seen when one approaches the late thirties to early forties and a correction can give a youthful, fresher and more rested appearance.

Many of these signs may be caused by other factors in addition to aging. Excessive sunlight exposure, poor nutrition or health, excessive alcohol intake, smoking or drug use, hormone imbalance, etc., are among these. Many of these signs may be hereditary or familial. Men usually inherit eyelid characteristics from the mother’s side of the family and women from the father’s side.

Often eyelid surgery can be performed in conjunction with a forehead or brow lift which will elevate the center or outer portion of the eyebrows. In addition, this can be performed in conjunction with facelifts, cheek implants, facial sculpturing, chemical peels, etc.

Sometimes the excessive skin of the upper eyelid area may be sufficient to cause obstruction of the visual fields. We usually recommend that our patient obtain an evaluation from an eye physician. If patients expect possible insurance reimbursements, questions concerning insurance application or reimbursement are often based on that evaluation.

Eyelid surgery has been performed successfully by us for many years with excellent results. Our goal is to create a more youthful, natural eyelid appearance while maintaining one’s natural expression.

Lip Enhancement and Verafil Saline Implants for Lips

Wrinkles, acne scars, the desire for fuller cheeks, lips and chin, and correction of depressed areas after tumor removal or trauma, continue to stimulate innovative work. The field of plastic surgery is still searching for the ideal “filler material.” For many years collagen & newer fillers has been of benefit in these areas and has worked well but its duration is limited (six months) and requires re-injecting once, twice or more per year. The utilization of one’s own liquefied fat has re-emerged as an option over the last couple of years. The fat is removed through a fine needle-syringe aspiration technique from the stomach wall, buttock, hip or inner knee areas, then injected into the lip areas, acne or scar depressions, wrinkles hands, etc. It can also be used to add fullness to one’s cheek bones or chin. We would like to stress it is not recommended for the breast areas as it can later manifest calcifications which may be suspicious on mammograms.

There is other work being performed on the use of other liquefied tissues of the body such as cartilage, dermis, etc., although this is in the clinical investigative stages.

How long will it last?

Fat seems to be ideal with the exception of its somewhat unpredictable resorption rate. Approximately fifty percent of the injected fat will resorb over four to six weeks. The remainder may stay stable for several months or may continue to slowly resorb up to a year. At least a 25% improvement is felt to be stable. Many patients maintain an improvement for up to a couple of years but, again, the exact predictability of resorption is really based on one’s anatomy and physiology. Sometimes an improvement lasts longer after several injections.

Is there a concern about allergic reactions using fat?

No. It is your own tissue.

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Subject to a turbulent history and much thievery, the British Crown Jewels represent the regalia and vestments worn by the king or queen of the United Kingdom during a coronation ceremony and other state functions. In all, the collection includes crowns, orbs, swords, scepters, and other regalia. Gold and silver plate was refashioned in 1661 after parliament had ordered the original gold and precious metals to be melted down for coinage in 1649.

By British Law, the originals of the crown jewels and implements of the State cannot leave England and are displayed in the Tower of London. Many of the objects descend directly from the pre-Reformation period and hold religious and sacral connotation. For instance, the vestures worn by sovereign following the unction, a ceremonial ritual, resembles the alb and dalmatic worn by bishops.

Crowns
Some of the crowns contained within the Crown Jewel collection are used by every sovereign, while others were created specifically for a particular sovereign or for the Queen’s Consort, or wife of a king. Typically the crown of a king has a slightly pointed arched top, while that of a queen has a slightly bowed top.

Considered by a number of British monarchs to be extremely heavy and difficult to wear, St. Edward’s Crown is worn during most of the coronation ceremony. Made of gold, the crown includes 444 precious stones. Queen Elizabeth II chose to wear a stylized representation of the crown in images of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.

Worn by monarchs at their coronation, the Imperial State Crown was made in 1937 for King George VI. The crown is set with jewels of great antiquity and historical significance. In all, the crown possesses 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and five rubies. The oldest stone is Edward the Confessor’s sapphire, believed to have been worn by him in a ring and now mounted in the cross patee above the monde. An ancient spinel, known as the Black Prince’s Ruby is said to have been given to Edward by Pedro the Cruel of Castile. The crown is worn after the conclusion of the coronation ceremony when the monarch departs Westminster Abbey, and also at the annual State Opening of Parliament.

The Imperial Crown of India was created when King George V visited Delhi as Emperor of India. As British law prohibits the removal of a Crown Jewel from the country to prevent pawning, a new crown was made. One of the heaviest crowns in the collection, the Imperial contains more than 6,000 diamonds.

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s Crown was made for her coronation as queen consort in 1937. The graceful crown is set with diamonds, dominated by the famous Koh-i-noor diamond. Once the largest known diamond in the world, the Koh-i-noor is also referred to as the “Mountain of Light.” Originating in India, the diamond belonged to various Indian and Persian rulers and has its share of legends. Tradition says that its male owners will suffer misfortune and death, but women who possess it will rule the world.

The Orb and Sceptres
Two scepters used by a sovereign for a part of the regalia. The Sceptre with Cross was made in 1661. Surmounted by a cross, it was redesigned in 1905 to incorporate the Great Star of Africa, the second largest cut diamond in the world after The Golden Jubilee. The monarch bears the Sceptre with the Cross in the right hand. Borne in the left hand, the Sceptre with the Dove was also made in 1661. The dove atop the sceptre symbolizes the Holy Ghost. As the sovereign holds both Sceptres, he or she is crowned with St. Edward’s Crown.

The Sovereign’s Orb is a hollow golden sphere made in 1661. A band of jewels runs across the center with a half-band of jewels running long the top. Atop the orb is a jeweled cross representing the sovereign’s role as Defender of the Faith.

After they were stolen from Westminster Abbey, the Crown Jewels have been kept at the Tower of London since 1303. It is believed that most, if not all, of the jewels were recovered not long after being found in display window of a London jeweler. During World War II, the jewels were taken out of the Tower and stored somewhere in secret. Stories suggest they may have been kept in the basement vaults of the Sun Life Insurance company in Montreal, Canada or in the Round Tower of Windsor Castle. It is more probable that they were housed at Windsor Castle since by law the Crown is not allowed to leave the country.

The absolute value of all the gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds and pearls in the royal collection make it beyond comparison. Added to the fact that the crowns and other artifacts have all been worn and used by kings and queens of England makes the collection priceless.

Lewis Jewelers is proud to carry the full line of Pandora Jewelry. Pandora bracelets, Pandora charms and Pandora beads are only a part of the collection. For more information, contact Lewis Jewelers at 877-88-LEWIS or visit the website.