My favorite purple gems
Perhaps by the look of this website, you'll know I love all shades of of purple and violet! Supposedly, purple symbolizes experimentation...
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Stories of Gems
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Stories from history and current events - about fabulous jewelry, gemstones, designers, and collectors
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Tips for buying jewelry, and jewelry trends
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- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
Morganite and other engagement ring trends
Friends, I am not in the market for an engagement ring, but SO MANY other people are! I know plenty of millennials excited for an...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
6 Reasons Why Turquoise is Always in Style
Turquoise is one of my favorite stones! And lucky me, I’m seeing it everywhere! Of course, in my view, turquoise has never gone out of...
- Sep 9, 2021
- 4 min
Montana sapphires – 5 reasons to love them
I am not much of a rockhound. Truth be told, I am not very outdoors-y in general. But I can make exceptions when jewelry is involved! So...
- Jul 15, 2021
- 5 min
Meet George, America’s first gemologist
Learn about America's first gemologist, George Kunz, and how he changed the colored stone market in America through his work at Tiffany's.
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Citrine at the Smithsonian
One of my favorite ways to look at jewelry is in museums. You can browse to your heart’s content, price is irrelevant, and there’s...
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
Brazil is a literal gold mine for gems!
What do you know about Brazil? When I think of Brazil, I think of the Amazon rain forest and their capital Rio de Janeiro, where the last...
- Feb 28, 2019
- 6 min
For the love of green gemstones
Ugh, this winter weather and all the snow has me longing for spring! And green! I am actually looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day,...
- Dec 6, 2018
- 5 min
Why is the red carpet obsessed with Harry Winston?
So many times, I hear actors on the red carpet gush about their jewelry, and then the name – Harry Winston. He seems responsible for...
- Aug 2, 2018
- 6 min
Stolen Jewels – Made for Hollywood!
I just saw Ocean’s 8 so stealing jewelry is on my mind. Then I read about the brazen theft of the Swedish Crown Jewels. Two thieves...
- Feb 2, 2017
- 4 min
Unique Gemstones for your Valentine
I love Valentine’s Day! Truth be told, it wasn’t always that way. But then, I had a beautiful daughter born on that day and all of a...
- Jan 19, 2017
- 4 min
Semi-precious? Says who?
Today, I wanted to tackle another one of those terms the jewelry industry uses – “precious gemstones.” When I was studying to be a...
- Nov 12, 2016
- 5 min
My favorite jewelry books
Gem gals, I don’t have to tell you how much I love jewelry. But did you know I love books just as much? Because I do! And of course, with...
- Jul 16, 2016
- 4 min
Who gets to decide birthstones anyway?
Earlier this week, I got news that spinel is now officially one of two birthstones for the month of August. Woo hoo! Right? After all,...
- Jul 12, 2015
- 4 min
Why you should NEVER buy a ruby from Macy’s
Hey there, gem gals! Today I want to tell you why Macy’s is NOT the place to buy a ruby. Now, before you think for even a second that I...
- Jul 3, 2015
- 4 min
What special gem do first ladies love the most?
On America's birthday month, I thought we should talk about America's national gemstone. Except we don’t have one… I heard it might be...
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