The one thing all of these pieces had in common was that colored gemstones and cultured pearls were the focal point in the work.
Medicare became a focal point in the presidential campaign this week after presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney tapped the Wisconsin congressman to be his running mate.
Although the government has a big enough majority to see off any no-confidence motion, analysts say the televised debate has become a focal point in the battle for public opinion.
It is one of the first expansive financial reform bills to come out of the financial crisis of 2008, and thus is a focal point in the discussion on financial market reform.
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Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak called on Obama to make his conflict-stricken country a "focal point in the global war against terror, " but urged him to back up military force with investments in economic development and infrastructure.
Dodd's presidential campaign expects the war in Iraq to be a focal point for the Connecticut Democrat, not only on the campaign trail but also in the Senate, a Dodd policy aide told CNN.
For the final group, he creates a focal point in a different part of the room "maybe a self-serve bar that's within sight line and they have access to the TV, but they can interact and talk, " he says.
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The company has been doing especially well in Asia, which is being a focal point of the global specialty retailers largely due to the rising disposable incomes of the people in this region.
The three TV debates in 2010 were the first in a UK election, and became the focal point of the campaign.
"No Salafi, no liberal, no Brotherhood, today it's only Egyptian, " sang one large group of protesters in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak last year and left the military in charge of transition.
The Organization was also closely involved in the revival of the famous Library of Alexandria, destroyed over 2000 years ago, as a focal point for culture, education and science in the Arab region.
When it was announced that the Olympics were coming to London, Cwmbran hadn't long had a refit and we were all optimistic about it being the focal point of capitalising on the Olympic legacy in south Wales.
In 2006, a National Focal Point for Memory of the World was established in Viet Nam, with the State Records and Archives Department serving as a supporting agency.
Souter Lighthouse in South Shields will be the focal point of the Foghorn Requiem, to be performed in June.
Several hundred people gathered at the Regina Mundi church in Soweto - once a focal point of the struggle against apartheid.
The government's greatest fear is that Mr Savimbi is now the focal point for an army of losers from other countries in the region.
Also known as the 'bird's nest', it will be the focal point of the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.
Lutz says other homerooms haven't been assigned yet, but GM's new Daewoo joint venture seems a shoo-in as the focal point for small-car development.
Construction is expected to take about 18 months and will complete the corporation's mission to reunite the city with its historic waterfront, focal point for the biggest regeneration project in Europe.
Tom Kline, a lawyer for the alleged victim's mother, said the girl's report of a talking bird in the house where she was held became a focal point of the investigation.
There's a lot of leather to be found and high-quality materials abound, but the focal point of the whole thing is the 17-inch touchscreen wedged in vertically where you'd expect a car stereo and climate controls to be.
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Madden is also the focal point of a class action lawsuit that was filed in 2008 filed at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and was recently certified.
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South Africa has been the focal point of poaching because it has the largest population of rhinos in the world, with 1, 916 black rhinos and 18, 780 white rhinos, the conservation group said.
Giuliani has been spending his time campaigning in Florida whose Jan. 29 primary has become the focal point of his campaign, as his standing in national polls has plummeted from first to third.
John Lewis is currently building its biggest store outside London, due to open in 2014 as the focal point of the New Street Station redevelopment.
Speaking to BBC Radio Kent on Monday, she said the commissioner would be "a focal point for policing, and a connection between policing and communities in the county".
In contrast, Rooney has completed 1, 634 of his 2, 208 attempted passes, or 74%, in his England career and his ability to act as a focal point for the team means England's passing improves dramatically when he's in the lineup.
Not only is it the spearhead of the city and country, the street is becoming a focal point for some of the most cutting edge trends and cultural initiatives in the region.
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