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Charms, bracelets, necklaces and rings with intricately designed motifs are featured in options of the brand's signature metal mix of solid 18ct gold units fused onto sterling silver and complemented with carefully selected precious and semiprecious stones maintaining authenticity of the talisman theme.

The 13-piece Talisman Collection combines cultural and historic references wrapped in contemporary designs.

The snake, representing protection in Ancient Egypt, is the symbol that holds all talisman charms together.

The Owl Of Greek origin, the owl talisman signifies knowledge and wisdom and is merged with Egyptian botanical motifs.

The Romantic talisman of the falling star as the heavenly image of a human demise is turned into its opposite.

Another old talisman, belief in justice, has been sarcastically "repaired" in the following way: "Santa Claus, you've given me / a broken toy!

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close inthe second quarter of 2015, Talisman said in a statement.

The purchase of Talisman will mean that Repsol will have almost half of itscapital in exploration in North America, compared with 22 percent in LatinAmerica.

Under the terms of the deal, Repsol will pay $8.3 billion for all of theoutstanding shares of Talisman and will assume $4.7 billion in debt.

That amounts to $8.0 (6.42 euros) per Talisman share, a 24 percent premiumover the average share price of the last three months.

Talisman said in July that it had been approached by Repsol but the Spanishfirm reportedly pulled out because the price for the company was too high.