Ruby’s Red Hot Secrets

Jul 5, 2023 | Gemstones

July brings us its passionate red birthstone, Ruby, a gem that inspires both admiration and intrigue. Recently, the gemstone world was abuzz with the auction of two spectacularly sized unheated rubies grabbing headlines for auctions in June of 2023: The Sunrise Ruby...

Colorful Expressions

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...

Gem Cents: What Determines the Value of Colored Gems

Jan 23, 2019 | Gemstones

As many of you know, I’ve spent over 30 years in the jewelry industry as a colored gemstone dealer and designer. Working as a dealer who supplied high-end jewelers and collectors for decades led me to understand the nuances of the international gemstone market,...

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