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Gifts for That Special Diver in Your Life THE FACTS AND VIEWPOINTS IN THIS SECTION ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF X-RAY MAG. ITEMS PRESENTED IN THIS SECTION HAS NOT BEEN TESTED BY X- RAY MAG STAFF, NOR ARE THE ITEMS WARRANTED, INFORMATION PROVIDED IS CONDENSED FROM MANUFACTURERS DESCRIPTIONS. TEXTS ARE USUALLY EDITED FOR LENGTH, CLARITY AND STYLE LINKS ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATIONS POINT & CLICK ON BOLD LINKS Edited by Gunild Pak Symes ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE VENDORS Gifts for that special diver in your life... Two Playful Dolphins Kiss Some Fish! encircle one another to form Chocolate Carp or Angelfish in dark or milk chocolate this beautiful ring from Seaside made by Chocolaterie Durig, one of Switzerland’s fin- Designs in Florida, USA. A lus- est chocolate makers, of high cocoa content choco- trous 5.5mm pearl balances late (with pure cocoa butter). With strong and subtly between dolphins with dia- pronounced flavours, Durig’s chocolate is made mond eyes totalling .04ct. from the finest cocoa beans mainly from the South Measures about 5/8” wide. American Criollos bean. All natural ingredients. No Also available in white gold artificial additives, colourings, flavourings or preserva- or 18k gold on request. tives. Carp: 200g each, 23cm x 12cm, priced: 19 Swiss Price: US$412.00. Francs (€11.41/US$14.58). Angelfish: 100g each, 12cm Seasidedesigns.com x 8cm, priced: 9 Swiss Francs (€5.60/US$7.29). durgi.ch Nautilus Shell Unique 14K yellow gold, sectioned nautilus shell Sweet Maple Sugar Seashells pendant from Seaside for Your Sweetheart Designs cradles a lustrous How early American settlers stored their maple 5mm freshwater pearl. syrup for the year, sweet,creamy and delicious String it onto a chain or maple candy is an old-fashioned New Hamp- cable as shown. Cable shire treat. Now you can give maple candies or chain sold separately. to your loved one in the fancy shapes of shells Price: US$172.00. Matching and hearts. No additives or preservatives. earrings also available. Price: US$2.50-7.75 www.sleepymtmaple.com Seasidedesigns.com Chocolate Fish for Lovers Truffles For Your Inner Dolphin In solid milk and white chocolate. Dan’s Chocolates in Vermont, USA, makes £3.95 each www.hotelchocolate.co.uk very fresh chocolates using a combination of American and European ingredients. Each gourmet truffles has a thin shell filled Give Him the Key to Your Heart with creamy chocolate or ganache. Give with this Sterling Silver Whale Key Chain by your special someone 1lb. of 36 heavenly KABANA with majestic whale breaching waves truffles or 16 chocolate bars in boxes with measures approximately 3 inches long and 1 3/16 images of dolphins and whales on the cov- inches in diameter. Three dimensional on both ers. Flavors include Peppy-R-Mint, PB Hazel sides. Sparkeling sterling silver. Can also be worn Collision, Caramel River, The Caffeinator, as a pendant on a silver chain when key ring is Trail Hound, White Delight, Lot-A-Choc and removed. Price: US$80.00. Seasidedesigns.com PB Eclipse. Price: US$34.99. www.dans.com 53 X-RAY MAG : 15 : 2007 EDITORIAL FEATURES TRAVEL NEWS EQUIPMENT BOOKS SCIENCE & ECOLOGY EDUCATION PROFILES PORTFOLIO CLASSIFIED Pink Neon Jellyfish Sculpture ...Gifts by Eric Ehlenberger New Orleans, USA Handblown glass, neon Approximately 16” x 16” x 36” Price: US$2250.00 Forget flying pink elephants— floating pink jellyfish are the in thing! Edited by Ehlenberger’s interest in neon, metal Gunild Pak Symes and glass began with his childhood fascination with prisms, rainbows and colored light. Now he cre- ates neon sculptures with abstract themes to fantastic representations of flora and fauna. See his gallery: www.neon-sculpture.com Octopus Devine Love as Strong as a Sharksuit! Alluring solid 9ct yellow gold Does your lover have a bite? Need some tough octopus pendant on hay- love? Beautiful and elegant, these sleek pieces seed chain by Reef Jewelry. of silver and Sharkmesh jewelry designed by Beautifully crafted with a Neptunic, the sharksuit makers, are sharkbite-tuff. satin finish, the pendant is Not everybody needs a sharksuit, but one can still own approximately 3 x 3.5cm. a piece of diving history with new custom designed jewelry Standard chain length: and accessories by Neptunic. Silver Cufflinks (above): $95, 406mm (16”). Complies to Sharkmesh Necklace (right): $60, Sharkmesh Ear- British Hallmark Standard. Reef rings (top right): $75, Sharkmesh and Silver Jewelry donates a percent- Bracelet (left): $75. A range of cool t-shirts age of each purchase to the for him and her are also available at Nep- Shark Trust. Price: £255.00 tunic. Check out their gallery of products www.reefjewelry.com here: Neptunic.com ◄ Maori Symbols of Love in Pacific Pearl Carvings Passed down through generations of New Zealand Maori artists, the twist is the original eternity symbol with its criss-crossing form represents the many paths of ◄ LEFT TO RIGHT: life, love and the joining together of two people or cultures for eternity—mov- Swim into her heart with dolphins Waves, US$134.20 ing away and back together, sharing their lives, blending to become one. It Auntie’s Treasures in Texas, USA, specializes Twist, US$134.20 speaks of the strength of a bond of loyalty, friendship and love that will last in sterling silver jewelry and carries many de- Tails, US$65.00 forever. An ocean-going people, the Maori have many symbols inspired by signs of Mother Nature’s cherished the sea and sea creatures they honor with their art carvings creatures including this Sterling of shell, bone and jade. See more designs Silver Double Swimming Dolphin at: shopnewzealand.co.nz Link Bracelet. Price: US$95.23. and www.boneart.co.nz auntiestreasures.com 54 X-RAY MAG : 15 : 2007 EDITORIAL FEATURES TRAVEL NEWS EQUIPMENT BOOKS SCIENCE & ECOLOGY EDUCATION PROFILES PORTFOLIO CLASSIFIED Gold Seahorse Earrings ...Gifts The devoted Seahorse mates for life with one beloved partner. Give these 14K Gold Seahorse Earrings with 0.03 diamonds made by Steven Douglas to your beloved mate. Beautifully stylized in a 14K yel- Dolphin Bottle Opener low gold contemporary design for Let him pop his bottle with an pierced ears. Sparkling diamond Edited by Engraved Silver Plated Dolphin eyes are 0.03ct total weight. Gunild Pak Symes Bottle Opener. Measures 6 1/2” Earrings measure approximately long. Can be engraved with up to 3/4” from top to bottom. Price: two lines on the top of the dolphin. US$458.00 www.giftbasket.com www.createafavor.com Loves2Dive Caribbean Adventures ► One of the most romantic recreational sports in the world... Scuba diving.... White sand beaches, gorgeous sunsets, exotic destinations, scenic underwater views in every color you could imagine, all in a dream made for two. For many divers, only the love for their significant other exceeds their love of the underwater world. And sharing the aquatic realm with each other is heaven. You don’t have to cele- brate Valentines Day to appreciate the clear water, warm sand, and abundant marine life found in these romantic holiday destinations: The Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, Bonaire, Fiji, Turks & Caicos and Bay Islands, Honduras just a brief sampling. Price: US$1395.00 and up. Worlddive.com Fantasy Fishes Fine jewelry pieces by Cynthia Chuang and Erh-Ping Tsai are stick pin Frolic in the Florida Keys sculptures rich with met- Find yourself pampered in Florida where Key Largo Tours takes good als, semi-precious stones, care of you for total enjoyment and relaxation. Personalized service paint and porcelain and tailor-made tours are offered to fit your specific requirments and worked with colored desires. Key Largo is the location of one of world’s largest coral reefs. clay inlays, underglaz- Choose from any of these exciting day long excursions: snorkeling, ing, overglazing and diving, sailing or backcountry fishing. Every adventure is custom fit millefiore techniques. for you, using the very best local guides. Diving lessons are avail- Themes inspired by able upon requests with qualified PADI instructors. Adventurers can the underwater world: enjoys hands-on interaction with nature on special eco-tours such as Medium Checker Fish, swimming with the dolphins, bird sanctuary walks, tours through the US$70, Teeth Fish US$150, Clownfish everglades, kayaking through the hammocks and enjoying “the birth US$70, Swimming Fish US$130. See other place of the ocean’s bounty”. Evenings start with a romantic sunset styles such as Angelfish, Butterflyfish, Puffer- cruise on the Morning Star, a 50-foot Ketch. Champagne and local fish Tangfish, Triggerfish, Seahorses, Stingrays, cuisine is served. www.GordonsGuide.com Lionfish, Lobster, Octopus and Squid... www.jewelry10.com 55 X-RAY MAG : 15 : 2007 EDITORIAL FEATURES TRAVEL NEWS EQUIPMENT BOOKS SCIENCE & ECOLOGY EDUCATION PROFILES PORTFOLIO CLASSIFIED Interview with an explorer & pioneer Text by Peter Symes. Photos by Peter Symes, Bill Stone Bill Stone, Ken Corben, Paul Heinerth Caves, rebreathers, risk assess- X-RAY MAG: You’re a structural engineer by said I’d like to come down here and test this ment, the meaning of life, training. Are you driven by innovation, looking diving equipment because Wakulla is legen- for applications or projects for your inventions dary. acceptable risks, the future of – or do you find solutions for specific projects? In the diving world, it is a pretty amazing diving and what it takes to be place, so it is has got this 100-meter diameter a true explorer—Bill Stone lays Bill Stone: It was always the latter. It was the crystal clear basin with upwards of 70 meters it all out on the table for X-RAY Pena Colorado expedition in 1984 that forced immediately of depth us to develop closed cycles systems because We were developing you can work in.
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