Jan 26, 2023 | Colored Gems
One of the world’s most beloved gemstones, garnet has a long lineage and a somewhat unruly family tree. Because the garnet group is so diverse, gem garnets come in almost every color. Let’s take a walk through the world of garnets and see how dazzling they can be....
May 31, 2021 | Colored Gems, Designing Eye
“I adore Pink; it’s the Navy Blue of India,”… …revered Vogue editor Diana Vreeland exclaimed excited by the photographs taken in India by photographer Norman Parkinson. I suspect she meant just as navy blue is a classic color element in...
Jun 11, 2015 | Colored Gems
“For the rest of my life, I will reflect on what light is.” Albert Einstein understood the power of light. When awed by the beauty of a gem, it’s the light, not the stone, which moves us. The dance between light and gem reflects that of a relationship—sometimes...