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Charmed, I'm Sure
When I worked in jewelry repair every now and then someone would come in with a charm bracelet. The ones that had bee...
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Mohs Scale
The Mohs hardness scale was developed in the 1800s by Friederich Mohs. He was a German geologist and mineralogist.
Ar...
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The Sorcery of Ring Resizing
I want to clear up the myth that ring resizing is sorcery or witchcraft.
My time working at a jewelry repair shop w...
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10 Fun n' Nerdy Facts about Peridot
Peridot is the gem form of the mineral olivine.
Olivine is not itself an official mineral, but is composed of two mi...
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What is a cabochon?
Basically, a cabochon is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished. It is a very old method of cutting gems. As in...
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10 Fun n' Nerdy Facts about Rubies
Next to diamonds, rubies are the second hardest gemstone.
Rubies are recognized as a talisman to ensure harmony, gua...
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What is Gold-filled wire?
The name “gold-filled” is confusing because it is not wire filled with gold, it’s gold wire that is filled with a bas...
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10 Handy Dandy Facts about Pearls
There are three birthstones associated with the month of June! They are pearls, moonstone and alexandrite. I decided ...
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10 Nifty Facts About Emeralds
Emerald is one of the four recognized precious gemstones. The others are ruby, sapphire, and diamond.
Emerald is the...
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The story behind my coffin key pendants
Years ago, living in New York City, I made my way to Canal Street with a dear friend. Back then (ah, the good ol’ day...
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The story behind the rattlesnake rattle pendants
I grew up in the woods of Arkansas; the same town as my daddy, his daddy, his daddy’s daddy (you get the picture) gre...
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10 Fun n' Nerdy Facts about Diamonds
The ancient Romans and Greeks believed that diamonds were tears cried by the gods or splinters from falling stars.
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