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Just the words “diamond dust” conjure up visions of pretty drops of sparkling magic, delicately hanging in the air, catching light…something like this:

But is it diamonds?

(Well maybe in your imagination.)

Can you use it as glitter?

(Sure, but it will be cold and short-lived  glitter.)

According to the Weather Guys:

Diamond dust is a cloud composed of tiny ice crystals that forms near the ground. It is often reported under clear sky conditions and so is also known as ‘clear-sky precipitation.’

The formation of diamond dust requires very cold temperatures, typically less than minus-13. When the air is very cold the water vapor that is always present condenses to form ice crystals.

Though it forms in air near the ground, diamond dust is not an ice fog. An ice fog initially forms as tiny drops of liquid water that then freeze. Diamond dust forms directly as a crystalline piece of ice. The shape of these ice crystals is similar to tiny, thin, six-sided pencils. The ice crystals are small and few in number so diamond dust is sometimes hard to see.

During daylight, bright sparks of light can be generated as the sun hits the ice crystals. This happens as the light bends as it passes through the crystals. This can make the air sparkle, much like a diamond ring can sparkle if the light hits the ring at the right angle. Because it is shaped like crystals, diamond dust can generate some beautiful optical phenomena, such as halos and sun dogs.

Photo and caption by Makoto Mizuki. Diamond dust comes out infrequently in time of sunrise. It is a phenomenon that is reflecting in the light of the sun moisture in the air freezes. Natural phenomena mystical gives the impressed to the beholder.

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In all of years in business, we’ve yet to meet a woman who doesn’t like pearls. They’re often preferred over diamonds!

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“A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls.”- Coco Chanel

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We live in a world that keeps us in constant state of focusing on our negatives. And for good reason: when we feel “less than”, we tend to spend money on fixes, whether its a fad diet or new make-up or the latest fashion.

But when we take a second to realize that the marketing world thrives off of our insecurities, we stand a chance of breaking free and looking at ourselves from a whole new perspective, based on reality, not Photoshop!

So take a moment today to focus on your positive physical attributes. (No matter how much of a perfectionist you are, you can undoubtedly come up with a few aspects about you that make you proud!) Come up with three. Maybe its your pronounced cheekbones or your pale blue eyes. Or your latest funky hairstyle or your pretty, tapered hands. Maybe its your smile or the way you walk.

Now here’s the hard part: extend that self-pride to other parts of yourself. Imagine embracing your non-washboard abs or the laugh wrinkles around your eyes. Envision celebrating a scar well-earned or decidedly imperfect teeth.

Life is short. And we’re all imperfect. But guess what? It’s in that imperfection that beauty lies, if we let it.

Today, remember…

What a whimsical eye treat. This clever Czech artist has discovered a different kind of gem: colored pencils.

This creative jewelry reminds us that all that glitters is not gold. Jewelry can take all forms and sizes, shapes and colors…and of course, material.

Jewelry designer Anna Čurlejová turns colored pencils into unique, wearable art. Depending on how they’re cut, either honeycomb dots or long lines of color allow for some truly creative jewelry. Lacquer keeps the pencil parts in place.

Source: BoredPanda.