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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...

What is Druzy?

Druzy is also spelled or referred to as drusy, druze or druse. It refers to multiple sets of crystals that form on an...

Gold Demystified Part 2

I’ve written about the different types of gold and carat vs karat. I think it’s important to know about the materials...

10 Fun n’ Nerdy Facts about Alexandrite

Alexandrite is the third birthstone for June! Pearls and moonstones were the two birthstones for this month, but alex...

The Fours Cs of Diamonds

All diamonds are graded using the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) standard grading scale. This scale was creat...

10 Fun N’ Nerdy Facts about Moonstones

June has three birthstones. Pearls and Alexandrite Moonstone and Alexandrite are the other birthstones for June. I’m ...

Eight Ways to Personalize Your Jewelry

There are many ways to personalize your jewelry. Here are eight personal touches to make jewelry so much more special...

Being Green

The terms “green” and “sustainable” are used a lot. What do they mean? Most people have a broad definition of them, a...

How to Mix Metals

I love to mix metals! I remember how this was considered such a faux pas when I was growing up. I still hear people s...

Jewelry and Gender - Pearls

Society may have made up rules about fashion, but most people who love fashion know that not all those rules are mean...

What is Base Metal?

 Maybe an easier way to answer this question is to tell you what base metal is not. It isn’t precious metal (gold, pl...

Ten Random Facts about Turquoise

1. Turquoise is the birthstone for December. 2. Most turquoise deposits are in arid to semi-arid regions and found in...

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