Sep 2, 2016 | Colored Gems
Some of you may know the magnificent gem Spinel joined Peridot and Sardonyx as August’s birthstones this summer. Do you know Spinel? It’s about my favorite gem – at least in the top few. It’s only been recently that Spinel has started gaining name recognition amongst...
Apr 30, 2016 | Designing Eye
During the Spring of 2014, I met a wonderful person with a natural gift for gem collecting. She purchased my Petite Owl Queen pendant/brooch and thereafter, we stayed in touch. It turns out that she is quite the colored gemstone aficionado. Several months passed...
Oct 22, 2012 | Colored Gems
“Blackberry winter” – a farmer’s expression familiar to country folk – evokes a day in late spring when one wakes up to a cold snap. Though the chill seems to threaten the season’s delicate fruit blossoms and tender seedlings, they...
