Originally posted on 2-27-07 and now moved here.
Pink Topaz Ring Pink Tourmaline Earrings
Pink and White Sapphire Ring–Yes, those are white sapphires!Pink Topaz Pendant
Pink Beryl Ring********************************************************************
Is there anything more feminine than pink? I love pink
gemstones, whether they’re pink sapphires, topazes, beryls, tourmalines, or any other pink stones. All of these gemstones are hard enough and [...]
Originally posted on 2-26-07 and now moved here.
As you know from the last entry, aquamarine is a
member of the beryl family, as is emerald.
Aquamarines are generally greenish-blue to
blue-green and light in tone. They are a
Type I gemstone, meaning we expect to find
few or no visible inclusions–most of the stones
we [...]
Originally posted 2-24-07 and now moved here.
All About Beryl
Do you have any beryl gemstone jewelry? You might–did you know that emerald and aquamarine are part of the beryl family? But there are many more, less known types of beryl that you will sometimes see in jewelry.
Emeralds are the most well-known beryl, and aquamarines perhaps the [...]
Originally posted 2-19-07 and now moved here.
White or Yellow Gold????
Gold trends are like any other–they’re cyclical. My first ring was a birthstone ring when I was 16–it had an oval simulated ruby (at least I’m assuming it was simulated–my parents didn’t have a lot of money and it was a good-sized ruby) in yellow 14K [...]
Originally posted on 2-13-07 and now moved here.
One-Carat Diamond Center Stones
Want an engagement or wedding ring with a one-carat center stone, but can’t afford it? Diamonds that are H-I in color and SI-I in clarity can go anywhere from $4000-$7000 per carat. Depending on the type of setting you choose to set your one-carat diamond [...]
Originally posted on 2-9-07 and now moved here.
Oregon Sunstones
Most gemstone jewelry contain gemstones that have been treated in some fashion. Treatments included heating, irradiation, oiling, dyeing, and others. Read more about gemstone treatments here.
Few gemstones are pretty enough naturally to be cut and set into jewelry without some type of enhancement to improve their color, [...]
Original posted on 2-7-07 and now moved here.
I recently got back in touch with a friend of mine, Jean. We worked together for many years, and when she retired, we spoke only infrequently. A few weeks ago we talked and she told me she had been making beaded jewelry and selling her pieces on the [...]
Originally posted on 1-24-07 and now moved to this blog.
I just got some new topaz inventory in and it made me think about the different colors of topaz. We’ve all seen blue topaz many times, both in retail stores and on the internet. It’s a beautiful stone and priced very affordably.
Additionally, topaz is an excellent [...]
Originally posted on 1-13-07 and now moved to this blog.
GARNETS
My daughter’s birthday is January 31, so her birthstone is the garnet. She has always wished for a different birthstone, because for years you’d see only the brownish red almandite garnets for sale in retail jewelry stores. Now that her mother (ME!) is in the jewelry [...]
Originally posted on 1-9-07 and now moved to this blog.
Onyx is a form of chalcedony. It is usually banded in gray and black and often dyed to give it a consistent black color. It is a popular stone for earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings that are classic and that work well with business or casual [...]
