Unlike other jewelers, he uses a dark metal alloy for the settings to highlight the gems' color.

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With Samsung's One Body Form design, the F8500 is created from a single piece of metal while highlighted with a dark titan metal color for a futuristic design.

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The futuristic design is highlighted by the TV's dark titan metal color, an ultra-slim frame, naturally curved lines and a unique square-shaped stand, making it appear more like a work of art than a TV.

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It's a small and unmistakably cool-looking thing, the dark plastics working well with the brushed metal barrel that holds the camera internals.

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At the inn, soft lighting, dark wood, earth-toned upholstery and beaten metal adorn the guest rooms, lobby and bar area, while the pockmarked cement in the front entryway emulates ancient flagstone.

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Accordingly, metal led its fans along a couple of dark pathways.

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We liked the dimpled back panel and prominent metal Kogan logo, as well as the shiny dark grey rim holding it all together.

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It's critical to mention that this happened in the dark days, back when Tom's of Maine was still packaged in metal tubes that were prone to cracks and leaks.

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