The disparate seasons which allow apparel buyers to plan inventories ahead of time also leave fashion-savvy consumers scrambling for a different look every season.

Which helps feeds nutrients to foetuses and is expelled from the body after birth  with her boosts her chances of having a spiritual experience.

She explained: "I'm into energy. I recently went to see a past-life regressionist, who is also a psychic. I wear my placenta around my neck every day, because it's supposed to give you second sight. I feel like I've had many lifetimes before."

The Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, has proposed to hike the Customs duty on gold and platinum imports by Rs 100 for 10 gram to Rs 300. For silver, the duty has been increased by Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 a kg.

The hike has come at a time when the industry has begun to witness a revival in gold imports from January even.

As precious metal prices have turned volatile in the recent months. Gold imports declined sharply last year. In 2009, gold imports declined 19 per cent to 339.8 tonnes from 2008 on the back of record prices, according to Bombay Bullion Association data.

In India the ornaments are made practically for every part of the body. The early people made jewelry not only for humans but also for the gods and decorating animals like elephants and horses, on special occasions.

The fact that Jewelry tradition in India is thousands years old is proved by the description of Shakuntala's jewelry by the great poet Kalidasa. It is interesting to note that both men and women of ancient times wore jewelry made of gold, silver, copper, ivory and precious and semi-precious stones. We find the description of jewelry in the great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and also in the code of Manu that defines various duties of the goldsmith. As a result of this old tradition India has been a leading exporter of gemstones and manufactured jewelry.

Indian exports of cut and polished diamonds were up 89% per cent year on year in January, compared to the corresponding period a year ago, a GJEPC statement said. GJEPC has high hopes for the rest of 2010 and is expecting Indian gem and jewellery exports to continue to increase.

India is the world's largest manufacturing centre for gems and jewellery and the domestic market is estimated to be around USD 16.1 billion in FY09.ndia is also largest consumer of gold in the world with nearly 800 tones of gold consumption accounting 20% of the world gold consumption. The Gem and Jewellery industry is classified in to various sub segments like diamonds, colored stones, gold & silver jewellery, pearls etc.

So when Canadian jewelry designer Myles Mindham learned that the gown Measha Brueggergosman was scheduled to wear to perform at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games had been nixed, he knew that a challenge of Olympian proportions lay ahead.

The original one-shoulder gown by Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared had been replaced by strapless gold silk lame. The oversized earrings with interlocking O motif that Mindham had created were perfect with the one-shoulder silhouette, but a strapless dress? That screamed out for a necklace, and Mindham had to act fast.