Apr 16, 2019 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
You can buy a finished pie at the bakery, just buy a pie crust or make your own. Some even create their own recipes. 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...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...Aug 23, 2018 | Legacy Jewels, Once Upon A Jewel
In October of 2007, I flew to San Diego County to visit my friend and adventuresome client, Mary. The backcountry of San Diego is home to me and where I started my life in gems scrambling around various tourmaline mines, studying geology. Mary and I planned a visit to...