California's first lady launches charm offensive

Dan Glaister in Los Angeles
Thursday May 13, 2004
The Guardian
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First ladies traditionally content themselves with cookie recipes. But Maria Shriver, member of the Kennedy clan and wife of Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, has gone one better. She has produced her own range of jewellery, marking the remarkable sights that greet visitors to the state.

The Maria Shriver California Jewelry Line offers charm bracelets, cufflinks and even a money clip bearing a variety of Californian landmarks. For prices ranging from $18 (£10) to $170 (£96) customers can choose from designs depicting the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hollywood sign and Yosemite National Park.

But the certain best-seller is a charm showing the first couple in all their youthful joy: a heavily airbrushed Governor Schwarzenegger beams out from the bracelet as he cuddles - or possibly grips - Ms Shriver.

"It's totally Maria's doing," Jill Schiff, who makes the jewellery, told the San Jose Mercury News.
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More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1215675,00.html

It'll take more than bling to get me to ever take her seriously again....

:puke:

just my opinion

dieting tips on the back of each bracelet.

Sing it sister! Once you give up your credibility, don't be surprised if people stop listening to anything you have to say.

You can't unring that bell.

going into business like this?

Hillary Rodham Clinton would have been flayed alive if she came out with a "Hillary" jewelry collection when SHE was First Lady.

Terry

... to cover the costs of hosting visits by foreign dignitaries."

who do they think they are? King and Queen?



:wtf:

I can think of a few other things the money could 'help' ... when does she have time to make jewelry?

Want to call it the Judas line? Hm?

She could wear a "super dooper terminator secret decoder ring" as a bracelet.