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Secrets of the New $100 Bill

Filed under: Wealth

Nice makeover, Benjamin. The new $100 bill -- due to be released February 10, 2011 -- is super secure and full of new, hidden features.

"As with previous U.S. currency redesigns, this note incorporates the best technology available to ensure we're staying ahead of counterfeiters," said Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner. What's especially nice is that with this new hundred dollar bill, you don't have to be an expert to see if you're being fooled.

For example, see that blue ribbon? That's a "3-D Security Ribbon." The bells and 100s move and change back and forth like those hologram cards from the 80s. There's also a bell in that inkwell you can just barely see; it changes color from copper to green when you tilt the note. The watermark portrait of Benjamin Franklin is also very hard to replicate, so know your Founding Fathers and you should be all set.

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Treasury Jewelry Box

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Musical jewelry boxes seem to be less common than the once were, but this one, designed by Kristen Hassenfeld for Cerealart is quite a beauty. The Treasury Box was inspired by artsy fantasy movies like the visually impressive Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal from the 1980s. The center "jewel" of the box opens, and the surrounding "crystals" serve as a base for it. The box is beautiful on its own, but would (of course) make a better gift if some jewelry is actually tucked away inside, too. Preorders are being taken now and only 2000 units of the limited edition design will be produced. Price: $350.

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Secrets of the New $100 Bill

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