Jan 22, 2019 | Designing Eye, Gemstones
I was born with an eye. What makes it useful is 34 years of evaluating gem materials and assigning their characteristics to a mental grid I file away. One place my eye and savvy come into play every year is Tucson, which hosts the largest gathering of international...
Oct 23, 2018 | Designing Eye, Gemstones, My Life in Jewels
“Oh, I like that lavender and green….,” Laura replied to my text showing her several pairing of gems for three-stone rings. “What should we do with them?”That’s always the next question, isn’t it? The unset gems move you,...
Sep 28, 2018 | Designing Eye, Gemstones, My Life in Jewels, Only Life is More Colorful
Well, that summer flew past. Hurricane Florence did her best to blow away summer’s last beams, leaving us welcoming Fall. But, we’ll always have Nevada. A few months ago, I put my QVC sales training to the test selling my two teen daughters on the idea of a summer...