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TACORI, the exquisite jewelry designer known for legendary platinum and designer engagement rings, recently released a new collection of shimmering diamond engagement rings from the brand new “RoyalT” collection of TACORI engagement rings.

The shimmering TACORI “RoyalT” collection is made up of a King ring and a Queen ring (two engagement ring styles featuring art-deco “baguette diamond crown” styling) and six Princesses of the “Royal Court” (six engagement ring styles featuring special diamond “tiaras” and other design elements).

All the rings are designed uniquely to accommodate 3 carat center stones and above, and are all designed in platinum. Every “RoyalT” ring includes TACORI’s well known signature crescent silhouette, and are identified by their extravagant hand-crafted styling, lending each TACORI piece a vintage appeal, with a modern touch.

The jeweler, Elizabeth Diamond Company, is said to be including these RoyalT rings in their display for sale. EDC is a designer engagement ring retailer specializing in TACORI engagement rings.

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Looking for a Tacori engagement ring in Houston? Try online at www.shopedc.com. Elizabeth Diamond Company is a Gold Level Authorized Tacori Dealer and they carry every Tacori piece available. Buying online can be a great experience. You can call and speak with EDC with any questions that you have, and be assured that their customer service is #1.

How can buying Tacori online at shopedc.com save $$$??

When you buy online from a company that isn’t located in Houston, you don’t have to pay sales tax. Sales tax on small purchases aren’t that big of a deal, but if you’re planning on spending $10,000 on a Tacori engagement ring and diamond that’s somewhere in the neighborhood of $600-$700 in sales tax alone.

Tacori in Houston

There are a few Authorized Tacori Dealers in Houston, but not many Gold Level Dealers. Elizabeth Diamond Company is a Gold Level Dealer which means they are not only knowledgeable about the Tacori line but also they have a very large selection.

So, if you’re in Houston, Texas and you want to save $100’s on your Tacori engagement ring and you want a great buying experience, visit Elizabeth Diamond Company.

If you’re looking for Tacori dealers in the Michigan area, I would highly recommend that you check out www.shopedc.com/cms/tacori.asp. This is the website for Elizabeth Diamond Company. Although EDC is not located in Michigan they are located in Ohio and they have an amazing selection of Tacori jewelry online.

If you live in Michigan, you can buy Tacori from EDC and not pay sales tax.

Do the math:

Tacori setting $3,500

Tacori Dealers in Michigan

Diamond $5,000

Total before sales tax $8,500

Sales tax of 6.75% = $573.75

So, if you bought your Tacori engagement ring and diamond from Elizabeth Diamond Company you could save $573.75. The fact of the mater is, Tacori doesn’t allow their Authorized Dealers to give discounts AT ALL. So the only way you will be able to get a discount on Tacori in Michigan is to buy from EDC.

Elizabeth Diamond Company is a family owned company that has beed around for many years.  They are very passionate about the Tacori line and their customers. Although you will be buying online, you will still get the same great service you would in store. In fact, they actually have a better return policy when you buy online.

So, if you’re looking for Tacori dealers in Michigan, I would highly suggest that you visit www.shopedc.com.

If you’re looking for engagement rings in Houston, TX there are a lot of options. There are many large chain jewelers and some small jewelry stores in the Houston, Texas area.

If you’re looking for a designer engagement ring, I would suggest that you search online where you will find larger selections. Tacori has become the most popular

Engagement rings in Houston TX

engagement ring in Houston and there are only a few Authorized Tacori Dealers in the area that carry the Tacori line.

As I mentioned before, your best bet would be to visit an online jeweler like Elizabeth Diamond Company (www.shopedc.com). Most online stores carry a couple designers, but this one is an Authorized Dealer for Tacori, Simon G, Ritani, Verragio, Scott Kay, and many others.

Tacori Engagement Rings

If you’re in North Carolina and in the market for a Tacori engagement ring or Tacori jewelry, chances are you will have a tough time finding an actual authorized Tacori dealer. Tacori is very particular about the jewelers they choose to represent their jewelry, and to date there aren’t many in the state of NC.

So how can I buy Tacori if I live in NC?
There are several online dealers that sell Tacori online, like http://www.shopedc.com/cms/tacori.asp. Although Elizabeth Diamond Company doesn’t have a brick and mortar store in the North Carolina area, they are a Gold Level Tacori Dealer and they are authorized to sell online across the entire country.

Tacori is and has been the most popular engagement ring in the world.  In addition to their unique designs and attention to detail, Tacori is becoming extremely popular amoung celebrities.

Best of all, if you buy from Elizabeth Diamond Company you don’t have to pay sales tax.

Used Cars Dayton Ohio

There are an enormous amount of Used Car dealers in Dayton Ohio and in this economy it can be worth you while to do your homework. Here is a list of a few used car dealers in the Dayton Ohio area:

Jeff Schmitt Chevrolet South, located south of Dayton, in Miamisburg, Ohio has a great selection of used chevrolet cars on their lot. Be sure and ask for Jonathan Miller. He has helped me buy a car and was very helpful. All of Jeff Schmitt’s used car inventory is listed right on their website. They also have the new Chevy Volt in stock.

Jeff Schmitt Chevrolet of Fairborn, located north of Dayton, in Fairborn, Ohio also has a large selection of Chevrolet used cars. They have all of their used inventory listed right on their website.

Hidy Honda, located north of Dayton, in Beavercreek, Ohio has a large selection of Honda used cars. You can find all of their inventory of used cars on their website.

You can also search used cars in Dayton Ohio on Yahoo Autos or Auto Trader in Dayton Ohio.

Here are some links that should help you find used cars in Dayton Ohio.

Thought I would share the news about a patio company that’s coming to Hilton Head: Original article located here

I have a few relatives and some friends that live in the Hilton Head, SC area so I visit a couple times each year. Being that I’m in the paver patio industry, I’m always curious to check out new products and projects going on in the Hilton Head, SC area. I’ve always been surprised every time I visit Hilton Head at how far behind the area is in my industry. At best, I’m lucky to see a paver driveway or small paver patio installed using the worst possible materials and color selections.

I spent some time today on the phone with a local Hilton Head paver supply company and was surprised to find out how the industry had changed over the last few years. The owner of the company spent some time expressing his frustration with local paver installers and how they’re fighting over who can be the cheapest. He said the quality has gone way down and the minimum installation requirements, like base depth, have been thrown out the window. The “Chuck in a truck” contractors, as he called them, are not offering design and installation that’s comparable to the rest of the country.

So, after hearing my friends and family living in Hilton Head area tell me each time I’m down there how there is no companies in the area that offer what my company offers, I’ve decided to offer my design and installation expertise in the Hilton Head, South Carolina area.

Fall/Winter 2011

Beginning fall and winter of 2011 I’m going to be taking on a couple patio projects in the Hilton Head area. For these projects I will be providing a custom design and installation that I will be doing myself along with a couple of my employees from Ohio.

What I do offer:

• Highest quality materials and installation
  
• MOST CREATIVE DESIGNS
  
• Installation from my own employees that I’ve trained

Check out what our designs look like. This is just one view. We provide 3 views for every project.

Here are just a few reviews about me and my company that can be found on Facebook (if you would like to see these reviews on Facebook just click here)

I also highly recommend that you visit our website: www.TwoBrothersBrickPaving.com for more information about us and more pictures. This is just our blog. I also highly recommend that you check out our Facebook page.

If you would like to speak with me regarding a patio project you are interested in completing Fall or Winter of 2011 please contact me here. My name is Mark Rhodus, and yes I’m one of the brothers.

I wanted to take a second and rant about how great Austin Taylor Events in Dayton, Ohio is. The owner, Katie, is the most creative person I know. She has the ability to take someone’s vision and bring it to life. I know this because I was fortunate enough to have Katie plan my wedding and she’s also my wife . Didn’t see that one coming, did you?

Centerpieces from our wedding in Dayton

When Katie first started her wedding planning business here in Dayton she told me she could either be the largest wedding planner or the best. Needless to say, she chose to be the best. She is very particular about scheduling; she says it’s extremely important to spend as much time as possible with each client to make sure their event is perfect.

So if you’re engaged and you’re planning a wedding in the Dayton area, you should talk to my wife.

Another picture from our wedding at Benhams Grove in Centerville

Katie also keeps a blog where she shares some of her ideas, likes, etc. It’s worth checking out. I will say it one last time, if you’re looking for a Dayton wedding planner, I highly recommend that you contact Katie at Austin Taylor Events.

You can also check out Austin Taylor Events Facebook Page

Chevy Volt

I had lunch today with a good friend that sells cars for Jeff Schmitt Chevrolet in Dayton, Ohio. He kept talking about a new hybrid style car, the Chevrolet Volt, that just hit their floor. After hearing him rant about the Volt the entire time we were at lunch I told him I wanted to stop by and take a look at it.

For those of you that aren’t familiar with the Volt, its unique among electric vehicles because you have two sources of energy. You have an electric source–a battery–that allows you to drive gas–free for an EPA–estimated 35 miles. And there’s also an onboard gas generator that produces electricity so you can go up to to a total of 375 additional miles on a full tank of gas4. So if you want to drive using only electricity, you can. If you want to drive using electricity and gas, you can do that too. Volt is first for two very good reasons. – I got this straight from the Chevrolet website.

I met my friend at Jeff Schmitt Chevy in Dayton and he let me climb right in the drivers seat of a brand spanking new Chevy Volt. The first thought that came to mind was this car feels luxurious. It was extremely comfortable and spacious too. It has a power button you push to turn the car on and when it’s on you don’t hear a thing. Seriously, you don’t hear anything.

Chevy Volt Instrument Panel

As I pulled out of the dealership I accelerated, as all guys do during a test drive, and was simply amazed at how smoothly and fast this thing accelerated. It just goes. Unlike anything I’ve ever driven before. I continually laughed at how much power it had and a type of power that I had never felt before. I want to go back and drive it again; so amazingly exhilarating to drive.

Just about every control on the inside was touch.It’s technology is more advanced than any car I’ve ever been in.

When I first heard about it, I thought I should think it was cool because its electric and has a built in recharging system. But when I drove the Volt for the first time, I completely forgot about all of that because of how exasperating it was to drive the car.

I have no clue how much the Volt cost and I’m sure I’m leaving out a tun of information about it, but I thought it was so cool I would write about my experience.

Chevy Volt, you have 2 thumbs up. Well that’s my Chevy Volt Review from Dayton, OH.

BTW, my friend at Jeff Schmitt is Jonathan Miller. If you’re interested in checking out the Chevy Volt in Dayton, OH go see him.

-Mark Rhodus