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Wrap Your Loved One Around Your Finger. Literally. Contura Rings by Thomas Geison.

Jewelry designer Thomas Giesen has been creating and producing his own jewellery collections in his own workshop for 20 years.

With several beautifully crafted pieces to his credit, it's his Contura rings that fascinate me. He developed the idea of crafting luxury rings from a human profile in 1998 and it took him a few years to develop the technique to get it precisely right. The final result is a very unique and personal Red Dot Design Award-winning piece of jewelry.

The Contura Rings can be crafted from yellow, white, rose or black gold, silver, titanium, platinum or stainless steel. Available in 8,10,12 and 14mm widths, the rings are suited to any gender or age.

And many options are available. Diamonds, pearls and other gemstones may be added in a variety of styles (see below):

Jeweller Thomas Giesen:

Prices range quite a bit depending on the style and material. For more information or to order one visit this site.

If This Van's A Rockin' Don't Come A Knockin - Unless You're Dressed In Black Tie. The Mercedes Benz Sprinter With Luxury Bedroom.

This Mercedes Benz Sprinter Passenger Van has been given the royal treatment by Lexani Motorcars who specializes in outfitting coaches and appointing them with custom amenities and materials that rival the finest luxury jets and yachts. All the fancy schmancy items you can think of from wireless Apple iPad integration to a platinum grille are available options. Orthopedic mattresses, Bose Home theater system, a full bar, 46" 3D tv, a Playstation 3 (blu-ray) can all be wrapped up in this van complete with secure armor on the perimeter if someone is out to shoot you.

Instagram, the free photo sharing app that lets you transform your images with various filters, has been all over the news lately given Facebook has purchased the popular app for $1 billion dollars.

That said, it's no wonder various creative folks will be coming up with ways to turn those images into keepsakes and products. Stitchtagram is one of the first of those concepts.

With Stitchtagram, your Instagram photos are digitally printed on a 15" square linen-cotton canvas pillow, hand sewn in Washington, DC.

The 15 inch pillows come complete with a soft and fluffy removable insert and a dark navy back with an envelope-style closure.

You can design your own layout using as many or as few images as you wish on their site, but beware, they are very pricey. (note: Those with computer and design skills could simply make their own montage on Photoshop and upload their images to Zazzle, Cafe Press or many other sites that offer pillows for a far lower price - only they won't be bleed images and the colors of the backing fabric are usually limited to black.)

Whose behind Stitchagram?
Stitchtagram is the brainchild of brother/sister team Doug and Rachel Pfeffer.

Doug Pfeffer makes stuff on the internet, including this. Find him on Twitter at @pfeffunit, or see more of his work here.

Rachel is the jeweler behind Rachel Pfeffer Designs. When she's not designing/packing/shipping/carting around pillows and fabric, she's soldering in her DC apartment.

All of Stitchtagram's products are sewn and assembled in Washington, DC and the internet bits have been hand crafted in Boston, MA.

For the next 20 hours (from the time this post was written), discounted coupons for either two or one Stitchtagram pillow are available from Fab with my invite link: http://fab.com/y06r4g

Start designing your pillows at Stitchtagram here.

Black Light Billiard Tables by Toulet. Tons of Colors and Many Cool Options.

Making pool cool(er).
Toulet has been manufacturing Billiard and Game tables since 1857. With their most modern model, the Black Light Billiard tables, they have created a piece of furniture that is both a modern version of the traditional game and much more. The simple silhouette works with many types of decor.

The revolutionary table took six months to design. Pierre-Marie Cronier, Marc-Antoine Aubert, Jean-Baptiste Deconinck, François Vercoutère et Thomas Bailly (5 budding designers) worked hard on the choice of materials, the harmony of shapes and the quality of this atypical billiard table.

The billiard table is made of non-deformable steel with an iron body frame. 22mm one-piece ground slate ensures perfect flatness with a lifetime warranty. Simonis cloth and Kléber Michelin competition cushions. 65mm jacks for an incomparable adjustment. Soundproof ball return. American opened pockets with leather finishing.

The billiard table color is available in a lacquered or matte finish. Luxury gold, chrome, brushed stainless steel, copper, pearly white or leather finishing is also available. The billiard tabletop’s finishing is a cloth top is available in more than 27 colors. Numerous options make for many possible variations; two colours, internal lighting with diodes, Atao internal high definition audio with MP3 connection, Swarovski crystals inlay, cloth customization, billiard table customization and more.

With available accessories like poker and dining tabletops, a matching pendant light, cue sticks, cue stick holders, diodes and LED lighting, an integrated sound system and customizable options and finishes, it can become an integral part of any living space.

Suspended Light
The optional matching overhead light:

Colors, Finishes and Accessories
Here's a look at many of the versions, colors, finishes, accessories and more.
Some of the possible color combinations:

The Black Light Luxe
The Luxury Edition with a gold lustre finish edition:

LED lighting:

Disco lighting:

Tabletops
With available dining top:

Poker tabletop:

Branding and Customization
Custom versions can be branded with logo and/or art designs. The Black Light Billiard tables make a wonderful and engaging centerpiece for any office or company.