May 14, 2019 | Designing Eye, Jewelry Stylist
Have you heard of the “Red Thread of Destiny?” It is the belief that people destined to meet are connected with an invisible Red Thread. This thread can get tangled and pulled but it will never break. Those connected by this Red Thread will play a major part in each...Apr 16, 2019 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
For this extraordinary project, we knew that the main ingredient was extra special so we made our own recipe for creating a jewel starting with finding an elusive amethyst crystal from a fabled locality, faceting the gem, creating a design, and “painting with gems” to...Apr 16, 2019 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
Colorful expressions are utilizing jewelry adorned with colored gemstones to convey self-expression and personal significance. Initiation and growth are Spring’s hallmarks. It’s 37 degrees the day I’m writing. Since the garden is mostly dormant, let’s look at the...Mar 28, 2019 | Bring Your Own Jewels, Legacy Jewels, Once Upon A Jewel
Spring is in the air bringing with it our desire for something new… We can recreate starting with your own jewelry – you know… the jewelry that’s languishing in your drawer and seldom sees the beauty of spring. Sometimes, it’s just a few...Feb 7, 2019 | My Life in Jewels
In my 30’s used to tell the joke, “Do you know why men like younger women? Their stories are shorter.” My romance with colored gems and jewels is long, with so many stories.I’ve had 34 years with my business now and through gems and jewels I have...Feb 7, 2019 | Designing Eye
Going from a good design to a great one isn’t a matter of luck. I met with a customer, Frances, who had two pairs of gorgeous, rare and vivid gems – yellow danburite and teal “cuprian” tourmaline. These are rare gems and great examples of their type. Both pairs...
