Obsession with Faberge goes beyond eggs
First off, I love Faberge eggs! These beautiful and exquisite objects have always had me hooked. The eggs, combined with their ownership...
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Stories of Gems
Learn about gems. And jewelry.
Buying it. Collecting it.
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- 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.
- May 13, 2021
- 4 min
Today’s watches owe their thanks to a Countess!
Today, watches and jewelry are often grouped together, sold together at department store counters and combined in lots at auctions....
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Tiffany’s orchids from Paul Farnham
Everything is green now that spring is officially here! And that has me thinking about flowers! I recently came across this designer I...
- 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...
- Mar 4, 2021
- 4 min
The creativity of Suzanne Belperron
For Women’s History Month, the story that’s been resonating with me the most is that of Suzanne Belperron. She was a French jewelry...
- Mar 19, 2020
- 4 min
3 things you can thank Estee Lauder for
Today, Estee Lauder is up for my Women of Influence (for Women’s History Month) series. She’s another cosmetics maven. And if you’ve ever...
- Mar 12, 2020
- 5 min
Women of Influence – Meet Helena Rubinstein
Alright, gem gals, my Women of Influence series (for Women’s History Month) continues with the amazing Helena Rubenstein. She originally...
- Sep 26, 2019
- 3 min
Best Jewelry at the 2019 Emmys
Sometimes I think the jewelry on the red carpet just gets better and better, and this weekend’s 2019 Emmys was no exception! It’s no...
- Feb 14, 2019
- 5 min
Princess Kate’s Best Jewelry
True confession: I love Princess Kate! For me, she is my aspirational style icon! I love how she always looks classy and elegant. I love...
- Feb 7, 2019
- 5 min
Elizabeth Keckley: Style Maven in the White House
It’s Black History Month, so I wanted to take the opportunity and talk about some amazing women of color that you may not have heard of!...
- Jan 31, 2019
- 4 min
Best jewelry at the SAG Awards 2019
We are in red carpet award season, and the Screen Actors Guild just handed out statues! But I don’t care about that. No, I care about the...
- Jan 10, 2019
- 6 min
Best jewelry of the Golden Globes 2019
Award season is here, gem gals! That means all the stars get decked out all fancy, and I get to see all sorts of sumptuous jewelry....
- Dec 27, 2018
- 3 min
Lorraine Schwartz is a jewelry boss!
I’m so excited to write about Lorraine Schwartz! She is another name that I hear dropped on the red carpet ALL. THE. TIME. Unlike Harry...
- Dec 20, 2018
- 4 min
Meet Neil Lane just in time for awards season
Gem gals, you know by now how much I love watching jewelry on the red carpet! Another name that always gets thrown around is Neil Lane....
- Dec 13, 2018
- 6 min
Happy Birthday, Mary Todd Lincoln!
Today is Mary Todd Lincoln’s birthday, and while you may not know anything about her, trust me when I tell you she LOVED jewelry! Mary...
- 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...
- Nov 22, 2018
- 7 min
Finders keepers – the story of a stolen diamond
Happy Thanksgiving, gem gals! Today is Turkey Day, where I eat myself into a coma, watch football, and visit with family. In my life,...
- Sep 20, 2018
- 4 min
Best gems of the 2018 Emmys
Gem gals! I was soooo excited to see all the color and variety of gemstones this year at the Emmys! I won’t lie, the show this year was a...
- Jun 28, 2018
- 6 min
A Name You Need to Know: Paul Poiret
My last post of June focuses on one particular man – Paul Poiret. You probably haven’t heard of him, and I hadn’t either until I took a...
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