This vibrant color makes us feel luxurious and rich! Purple combines the energy of red and the calmness of blue. It is furthermore associated with spirituality and the higher self. Purple’s elite status stems from the rarity and cost of the dye originally used to produce it. Historically purple is considered the color of royalty. Purple was expensive and as a result only the … [Read more...]
Love Purple? You Might be Royalty!
Purple is well known as the color of royalty. Want to know why? In ancient times the only way to replicate purple dye was by harvesting thousands and thousands of murex sea snails . As you can imagine this was not an easy task. It was time consuming and expensive. Only the very rich royalty could afford it. Since purple was relegated to royalty it was only fitting that deep … [Read more...]
Peer into the Eye of the Tiger
Did you know that Tiger's Eye gemstones are so named because because the light band that runs through the gem resembles the eye of a tiger. Fascinating isn't it? Furthermore, Tiger's Eye is traditionally considered a protective stone and is often worn as a talisman. Perhaps you just LOVE the essence of this gorgeous gem. A great reason to own a design of your own. Shop … [Read more...]
Image is Everything!
When Photographing Jewelry that is.... Yesterday was the first day I was able to experiment with my new Photo box. What Fun! Trying something new is always a little scary isnt it? I had been using the same photo equipment for the last several years. It was good but because it used flourescent lighting (with bulbs that were not replaceable with LEDs) I ended up doing lots … [Read more...]
Is it Druzy or Drusy?
These quartz gems have been called drusy, drusie and druzy. What is the correct spelling for these tiny quartz crystals that form on the surface of a stone? The answer is .. it doesn't matter. It all means the same! Each gem is one of a kind too. WE can shape them the same of course, but the formation of the tiny crystals will always be different. Fascinating isnt … [Read more...]
