Cubic Zirconia that is! This stone is often used as an alternative to diamonds. The price range is less but the quality is top knotch! All the gems in this collection are cubic zirconia. A few facts: Cubic zirconia was discovered as a natural mineral from in 1937 The form you see today is a synthetic (man-made) version Cubic Zirconia is an 8 on the Mohs … [Read more...]
4 Ways to “Coffee” Your Customers
I worked as a waitress during my college years. The tips went a long way towards paying my tuition! The first thing we were taught was 'Once a customer sits down.. Provide them with Coffee and water immediately'. We called it coffee-ing our customer. Our patrons were fine then to wait until we could get back to them to take their order. So how does that apply to our … [Read more...]
An Inside Peek… How I create my Designs
Did you ever wonder how a design is born? Is there some secret to the way artists create and conceive their designs? I suspect every artist has their own unique process.. After all by definition we think outside the box mostly and are constantly morphing with some new concept or idea. Many start with a sketch or drawing. I for one am challenged in that regard. My sketches … [Read more...]
Hitting the Wall; A Personal Journey
Two weeks ago I hit a wall. Has this ever happened to you? Not literally of course.. I mean everything felt like it came crashing down on me at once. Taking into account that none of these 'everythings' were considered a negative. Quite the contrary.. all of the components were great! My Marketing Job was in high speed. It seemed like every one of my clients had a pressing … [Read more...]
Tools of the Jewelry Trade; Pipe Cutter
The other day I decided to play around with a new process... using copper piping to create a jewelry design. I had seen some designs recently that started out as tubing/pipe and then were chased with a hammer to create some awesome results. I had some 1/2" pipe and 1/4" flexible piping that I had purchased at a local Home Depot. As I brought out my Jewelers Saw to make the … [Read more...]
