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		<title>John Atencio Jewelry</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the age of 38, John Atencio received international recognition for his unique jewelry designs. He was invited to become a member of the American Jewelry Design Council. Not long after that, John Atencio became the recipient of three DeBeers Diamonds of Distinction Awards. Later, Colorado State University awarded to this well-recognized jeweler a much-deserved [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the age of 38, <a href="http://www.johnatencio.com/" target="_blank">John Atencio</a> received international recognition for his unique jewelry designs. He was invited to become a member of the <a href="http://www.ajdc.org/" target="_blank">American Jewelry Design Council</a>. Not long after that, John Atencio became the recipient of three <a href="http://www.debeers.com/" target="_blank">DeBeers</a> Diamonds of Distinction Awards. Later, Colorado State University awarded to this well-recognized jeweler a much-deserved honorarium.</p>
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<p>At one time, John Atencio received money from Colorado State University. At one time, the name John Atencio had appeared among the list of students at Colorado State University. John Atencio had attended a number of business classes at the University. He had also received artistic training at Colorado State University.</p>
<p>Like other men from Colorado, John Atencio had both a love for art and a passion for business. John Atencio was born in Denver in the year 1950. As a University student, John Atencio showed the instructors in his business classes that he had the mind of an entrepreneur. At the same time, he showed his art teachers that he had amazing creative powers.</p>
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<p>After graduating from Colorado State University, John Atencio opened a store in Fort Collins, Colorado. Starting in 1976, the residents of Fort Collins had an opportunity to purchase some of the distinctive John Atencio jewelry.  Today, one can find a number of Fort Collins’ residents wearing a boldly colored and geometrically appealing piece of John Atencio jewelry.</p>
<p>John Atencio had the business skill that was needed to insure the success of his early business venture. John Atencio understood how a beautiful <a href="http://www.newjewelrytrends.com/" target="_blank">piece of jewelry</a> can help to enrich the life of the person who wears it. Relying on his understanding of that fact, John Atencio had established a business that would, for many years, provide Colorado residents with magnificent pieces of <a href="http://www.bikerjewelryonline.com/" target="_blank">jewelry</a>.</p>
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<p>More than thirty years ago, after positioning his jewelry business for sustainable growth, John Atencio began to sell the jewelry that he had crafted. He combined precious stones with his own superb designs.  John Atencio’s customers can expect to buy top-quality jewelry, and to witness a wonderful collaboration of both businessmen and artists.</p>
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<p>John Atencio has never abandoned his original artistic vision. By the same token, he has focused some of his efforts on development of a successful business. As a result, John Atencio jewelry has become a well-respected jewelry brand within the United States.</p>
<p>More importantly, information about John Atencio jewelry can be found on the Internet. Thus people the world over have developed a love for John Atencio jewelry.</p>
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<p>While John Atencio has felt rewarded for pursuit of his business endeavors, he has not forgotten about his love for the creation of works of art. When not designing jewelry, John Atencio spends some of his time working on his own drawings and paintings.</p>
<p>John Atencio official site: <a href="http://www.johnatencio.com/" target="_blank">www.johnatencio.com</a></p>
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		<title>Catholic Religious Jewelry &#8211; The True Manifestation Of Fait</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catholic religious jewelry as has been found through several instances is fast becoming the most popular way for one to show one&#8217;s faith, if the concerned person happens to be an adherent of the religion of Christianity. It is to be noted in this respect that the catholic jewelry is in no way a modern [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Catholic religious <a href="http://www.finejewelrycafe.com/" target="_blank">jewelry</a> as has been found through several instances is fast becoming the most popular way for one to show one&#8217;s faith, if the concerned person happens to be an adherent of the religion of Christianity. It is to be noted in this <a href="http://www.anyreligiousjewelry.com/" target="_blank">respect that the catholic jewelry</a> is in no way a modern phenomenon; on the contrary this tradition has been going through several centuries at a stretch.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16" title="Diamond Vintage Style Cross" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/diamond-vintage-style-cross.jpg" alt="Diamond Vintage Style Cross" width="420" height="490" /></p>
<p>However, at the same time it should be kept in mind that there is indeed the presence of several styles and symbols to choose from. For that reason it can be difficult to find the most accurate piece.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-21" title="Saint Luke Medallions" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/saint-luke-medallions.jpg" alt="Saint Luke Medallions" width="420" height="440" /></p>
<p>It is true that the crosses, crucifixes, and <a href="http://www.jewelryadviser.com/category_225.html" target="_blank">patron saint medals, these are all beautiful representations</a>. But at the same time it is up to the wearer how he or she is most comfortable to display his or her faith.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-19" title="Saint Christopher Medal" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/saint-christopher-medal.jpg" alt="Saint Christopher Medal" width="420" height="460" /></p>
<p>Now, as far as the notion of religious jewelry is concerned, it is pertinent in almost all faiths throughout the world. But from the ancient period the saga of catholic religious jewelry in Christianity has been most prominent and is going in an unabated way. What has more been found in this esteem is that the Christian jewelry time and again takes the form of a cross that is worn by the Christian as an outward emblem of his or her inner faith in Jesus.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jewelryadviser.com/product_47502.html" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14" title="Saint Medallions Bracelet" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/saint-medallions-bracelet.jpg" alt="Saint Medallions Bracelet" width="420" height="420" /></a></p>
<p>Nevertheless, there are also many aspects other than this. It has been perceived that in the Catholic tradition, catholic religious jewelry is over and over again rendered in the form of a Baptism gift, a Communion gift, or a Confirmation gift. Not only are these but the tiny rosaries or small bracelets also provided to babies on the completion of their Baptism, while necklaces and rosaries are selected as gifts for First Holy Communion.</p>
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<p>But above all, for the Catholic children it is the concept of Confirmation &#8211; and the <a href="http://www.anyreligiousjewelry.com/patron-saint-medals/" target="_blank">Saint medals</a> they receive appears to be the most meaningful among different forms of catholic religious jewelry. When it is the time for the preparation of the Confirmation, Roman Catholic pre-teens are witnessed to select the name of a Saint to take as their own. Simultaneously it is not at all unusual for them to pour over books about Saints and to query relatives about their own Confirmation names.</p>
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<p>As a result their relatives are also found to take a responsible role. This is best visible when the relatives do bring to the surface the Saints medals they received as gifts upon their Confirmations and thus share vivid recollections about the significance of their Patron Saints. The entire event from the beginning to the end is indeed glorious.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18" title="Gold Mariners Crucifix" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/gold-mariners-crucifix.jpg" alt="Gold Mariners Crucifix" width="420" height="480" /></p>
<p>Now, apart from this as has already been discussed, the presentation of Saint medals to Roman Catholics experiencing their Confirmation is a general task, as is the gifting of other catholic religious jewelry. Among these the most prominent are the Christian jewelry, for instance gold or silver crucifixes, Holy Spirit pins, and rosaries. But it is the Saint medal that is considered as most significant to the girl or boy being confirmed. Now, if you have an intention to have these Saint Meals as the perfect emblem of catholic religious jewelry it is necessary for you to have the basic knowledge before that.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17" title="Four Way Medallion" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/four-way-medallions.jpg" alt="Four Way Medallion" width="420" height="460" /></p>
<p>Some of the most popular and important Patron Saints are St. Jude, St. Matthew, St. Philomena, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Agnes. Of them St. Matthew happens to be one of the twelve Apostles of the Catholic faith, and is regarded as the Patron Saint of banker. The most possible reason behind this is that he happened to be a tax collector prior to his conversion and his feast day is September 21.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-20" title="Saint Jude Medallions" src="http://www.greatjewelryguide.com/wp-content/uploads/saint-jude-medallions.jpg" alt="Saint Jude Medallions" width="420" height="470" /></p>
<p>To conclude, the religious jewelry apart from being an adornment is the true manifestation of faith, when given as a gift it is the recognition of the spirituality of the recipient.</p>
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