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Ten Fun Facts about Labradorite
Labradorite is a gorgeous gemstone known for its play of colors. I’m kinda surprised it wasn’t assigned a month so it...
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A Guide to the Three Categories of Jewelry
Your jewelry collection probably contains a variety of styles. Maybe you went through a preppy pearl phase or an over...
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Ten Fun Facts about Tourmaline
Tourmaline is a gorgeous, interesting gemstone. In 1812 the National Association of Jewelers included tourmaline as O...
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Greenwashing in the Jewelry Industry
There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to sustainability in the jewelry industry. Dare I say, there is even misinfo...
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A Guide to Caring for Your Sterling Silver Jewelry
Sterling silver is beautiful and popular metal for making jewelry as well as loads of other decorative objects. This ...
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What to Do with Jewelry You Never Wear: Reinvent, Repurpose or Recycle Your Jewelry
Jewelry usually carries sentimental value, but over time, you may find that there are pieces you never wear. This may...
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Ten Types of Clasps
Clasps are an essential component of jewelry design. As a jewelry maker, I'm always weighing functionality versus aes...
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Fast Fashion in the Jewelry Industry
Fast fashion is low-quality products made rapidly, in huge quantities, by mass-market retailers to appease consumers ...
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What is Vermeil?
First, let's talk about how you pronounce "vermeil." vur-MAY, yep, it's French. You may also hear vermeil called "gil...
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Setting the Stage: Five Popular Stone Settings
Jewelry making involves making hundreds or thousands of choices for each piece we make. It’s a blend of precision and...
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What are Polki Diamonds?
Polki diamonds are one of the oldest forms of cut diamonds. The stone often retains its original rough form, but with...
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Lab Grown Gems
When lab-grown gemstones started becoming more available to consumers and jewelers, I was skeptical and a little judg...
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