Case in point: the so-called Tudor Rose, a life-sized diamond rose brooch created by Parisian jeweler Theodore Fester in 1855.
The Girard-Perregaux 1966 features a 38 mm rose-gold case, a black alligator strap and houses a Manufacture automatic movement.
Separate data out on Friday showed that spending by Japanese wage earner households - a key barometer of wider consumer demand - rose by a stronger than expected 9.3% in April compared with the previous month.
On Wednesday, a reading of home-builder sentiment rose to a near five-year high, and the Commerce Department said Thursday that home construction last month increased 10% from a year earlier, topping economists' expectations.
Raas , a 39-room hotel built around a restored 300-year-old rose sandstone mansion with new buildings that seamlessly re-create the look of the original, is a meticulously designed contemporary hotel.
On Tuesday Coach reported that second-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 26% on a 19% increase in sales.
Among the modern hybrids, Mr. Lincoln, a deep velvety-red rose, and Tiffany, a light pink hybrid, are tastiest.
Woods played it safe from the rough on the final hole and made bogey for a 2-under 70, giving him a two-shot win over Rose.
He showed me into a lovely rose-coloured room with intricate plasterwork on the ceiling and walls.
On the big day she wore a pale rose-coloured dress adorned with a huge bow on her left shoulder.
He says some politicians have a rose-tinted view of the age before deregulation.
One of the most valuable pieces is a 15-carat rose-gold bracelet with the name "Amy" spelled out in 26 small diamonds.
The only light in the room was street light seeping in through the blinds, and a rose-colored hue from the digital clock by the bed.
The designer matched the tux with platforms and a rose-red pocket square.
Yes, blinkered because they cannot understand that the preservation of our countryside demands not a rose-tinted vision of it, but a steely determination to utilise it effectively.
Both monumental photographs portray ruins in a rose-tinted light.
We have a rose-colored view of who we are and what we do, and we aim to behave in ways that are consistent with our self-image as capable, competent, helpful, and honest individuals.
Just as she came out of the otherwise horrible "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" smelling like a hundred-dollar rose, so is her performance in "Into the Woods" fully realized and wonderfully touching.
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The other surprise, a small presentation also at MILK Studios, was a label called Calla characterized by bold prints in geometric in neon yellow and purple. (It also smelled like a rose-filled winter garden inside, courtesy olfactory branding company 12.29.) The silk-screened slim-fit pants, cute above-the-knee dresses, and thick PVC heels worked well together with tiny T-shirt-cut tops and softly angled jackets.
Four out of five said they believed curfews were unfair - a figure that rose to nine out of 10 among 15 and 16-year-olds.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.7% and non-farm payrolls rose by a much-stronger-than-expected 236, 000 in February.
While most people agreed there was a nationwide housing shortage, 45% opposed building new houses in their areas - a figure that rose to 58% in outer London.
Between some semi-encouraging (as in not totally discouraging) U.S. economic data and the proclamation of ECB chief Mario Draghi in late July that the EU would do whatever it takes to keep a united currency, the 10-Year Treasury yield rose as the global appetite for a safe-haven dissipated.
Then Monday morning, another report showed that U.S. durable-goods orders rose by a much higher-than-forecast 4.6% in December.
In his spring collection, Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier, who has long imprinted the brand with a classic femininity, crafted sheer cardigans, calf-grazing dresses and a coat in the sort of rose print one might find on the walls of a '50s-era powder room.
In the new home market, sales of mid- to low-end properties in the seven-day period ended Sunday rose to a 36-week high.
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The online streaming and movie-rental company rose after reporting a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday after the closing bell.
The U.S. dollar rose to a five-week high against the euro, and also rose versus the yen.
The Commerce Department also reported that orders for non-transportation durable goods in January rose by a stronger-than-expected 1.9% (the most in a year).
The euro-zone purchasing managers' index rose to a 10-month high in January, though it still points to a slight contraction in business activity.
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