Peruvian Opal Gemstones have the most vibrant colors. I love the combination of turquoise, teal and caramel. It reminds me of spending time on the beach, letting the sand wiggle between my toes while I absorb the ocean breeze. Since most of us rarely have ready access to the beach, I implore you to imagine the feeling of being at the beach. Wearing these Peruvian Opal … [Read more...]
Rhodochrosite; Gemstone of Love
Rhodochrosite was first discovered by the Inca's. They believed that this gem was actually the blood of ancient rulers. Pretty cool! This gem is found primarily in Argentina and Colorado. So it is somewhat rare. In fact certain Indian tribes considered it more precious than gold! This rich pink gemstone will feature white bands as shown in this pendant. Want to find out … [Read more...]
Malachite; Egyptian Eye Makeup?
Yes you heard Correctly. In Ancient Egypt malachite was ground up and used in eye makeup. I don't recommend you try it though. Malachite dust can be toxic to humans. The designs I create use stabilized malachite so you need not concern yourself if you love to wear these gorgeous green gemstones. Craving more legends about malachite? Russian legend tells us that malachite … [Read more...]
A Search for Gemstone designs- Made Easy
So you found this pendant in my online store and fell in love with it. Terrific! then you began to think about a matching earring, ring or cuff. Now what! I just made this process EASY. Go to the Drop Down box at the top of my home page and click on GEMSTONE The drop down box will lead you right to JASPER and pull up all designs currently available. OKAY, One more … [Read more...]
Stunning, Natural Turquoise
Yes there is a difference in types of turquoise! This gem has been imitated often. For instance, African turquoise is really a quartz agate stone that is a turquoise color. Furthermore the gemstone called Howlite (which is white with black inclusions) is colored blue and sold as turquoise. And lets not forget the other stones, or resins that are colored blue and sold as … [Read more...]
