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...As the days pass, and the surroundings become more familiar, I find myself unwinding — more than I ever have on a tropical beach....
...with beautiful natural acidity.”...
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...“Jewellery designers are eternally attracted to nature, and we all think of the ocean during the warmer months,” says jewellery historian Marion Fasel, who curated the 2021 Beautiful Creatures exhibition...
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...Too few khazis can stymie the sale of even the most beautiful of homes....
...It needs to be a beautiful, crisp product, which takes a lot of craftsmanship.”...
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