Blog, Fabulous Feature on Friday
Diamonds, diamonds every where and not a drop to drink… Dreaming of diamonds by Swamibu Recently, I had cause to thoroughly research diamonds for an upcoming custom order. A gentleman approached me on his wife’s behalf, and requested assistance with a...
Blog, Fabulous Feature on Friday
Birthstones are just totally rockin’. Rock. Birth-Stone. *ahem* Bad puns aside- I’m getting really excited for November. It’s my favorite month of the year, in my favorite season, with a completely beautiful patron...
Blog, Fabulous Feature on Friday, Gemstones
Today I’m writing about Chrome Diopside, which is one of my all time favorite green gemstones. Why, you ask, when there are so many fabulously famous green gemstones like Emerald and Tourmaline? The answer is simple. I love deep flawless gorgeous green, and my...
Blog, Fabulous Feature on Friday, Gemstones
Is there anything more life affirming than glowing, saturated, natural green? Green fields, green mountains, bright green new grass or green Malachite. Now while all those plant type things are green due to the chlorophyll inside their structures, Malachite is green...
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Faceted Amber by Sea Moon We humans have held some fascinating beliefs in our history upon this earth. We’ve believed that the earth was flat, that the moon was made of cheese, and that divine magic known as electricity came from Amber. Ancient Greeks also...
Birthstones, Blog, Fabulous Feature on Friday, Gemstones
Sapphires are arguably one of the world’s loveliest and most versatile gems. They are strong, durable, glamorous, ranging from sparkling transparency to deep saturated color They also have a secret double life. When most people think of sapphires, they think of...
Blog, Fabulous Feature on Friday
Fabulous Friday Gemstones I come across more lapidary artists than I can shake a stick at (or afford), but one of my major down falls are unusually cut gemstones, like this stunning blue Topaz from Dr. Barbara Smigel’s course on Gemology shown here from her website:...
