29th Jan 2022
Tips for Traveling With Jewelry
So, you’re taking a trip and are having an internal debate about what to do with your good jewelry. Should I leave it home? Should I take some? If so, h…
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29th Dec 2021
January Birthstone: Garnet - facts and lore
Those born in January, like my wife Anne and my sister Ruth Ann, are fortunate to have the beautiful and diverse garnet as their birthstone. Because red garnet’s use in jewelry dates back thousands…
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20th Nov 2021
Turquoise - December Birthstone
Those of you born in December, are triply blessed with three birthstone choices; tanzanite, zircon and turquoise. If blue is your favorite color, these three birthstones provide a wide variety of sh…
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10th Nov 2021
Zircon - December Birthstone
Those of you born in December, are triply blessed with birthstone choices, with tanzanite, zircon and turquoise. If blue is your favorite color, these three birthstones provide a wide variety of sh…
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20th Aug 2021
September Birthstone: Sapphire - facts and lore
Velvety blue. Liquid blue. Evening-sky blue. Cornflower blue. Sapphire has been coveted for centuries and romanticized through these and other terms which celebrate the rich hue of the ultimate blue…
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16th Jul 2021
August Birthstone: Peridot - facts and lore
Those of us born in August are lucky to have a choice of two fabulous birthstones, peridot and spinel. Since August is my birth month, I am particularly fond of these two less well known, but…
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28th May 2021
June Birthstone: Moonstone - facts and lore
Those of you born in June, like our daughter Amy, are lucky to have three unique and amazing birthstones to choose from; alexandrite, pearl and moonstone. In this blog I’ll discuss that shimmering…
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6th May 2021
June Birthstone: Alexandrite - facts and lore
Those of you born in June, like our daughter Amy, are lucky to have three unique and amazing birthstones to choose from; alexandrite, pearl and moonstone. In this blog I’ll discuss the breathtaking…
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26th Apr 2021
May Birthstone: Emerald - facts and lore
Emerald, for millennia, has set the standard for all green colored gemstones. The word emerald is derived from “smaragdus”, ancient Greek for green, making the words green and emerald literally sy…
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16th Apr 2021
April Birthstone – Diamond - facts and lore
April’s birthstone, diamond, has a long history as one of the world’s most sought-after a…
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2nd Feb 2021
February Birthstone: Amethyst - facts and lore
Amethyst is the purple, and most rare and popular variety of the quartz mineral species. Other purple gems exist, including sapphire and tanzanite, but amethyst is most associated with the col…
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28th Jan 2021
What are white gold and rose gold?
Natural gold’s unique yellow color makes it easily recognizab…
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