Creating and designing new rings is one of my passions. It’s invigorating and enlivening to see the finished design. So of course I do have my favorites! I am partial to sterling rings and of course the MUST feature a gemstone! My favorites are: Amethyst Geode. I discovered these amazing geodes 2 years ago during the Tucson Gem Show. What a find! Every Geode is one of a … [Read more...]
Arizona… and jewelry LOVE
Yes I love Arizona almost as much as I love to design jewelry. I moved to this awe inspiring state almost 30 years ago. I haven't regretted it for even one moment. Yes we have the scorching hot weather in the summer. Yet the trade off is NO MORE SNOW AND ICE! Plus if I decide to escape the heat, we are only 3 hours from Flagstaff (which does get snow in the winter) and only an … [Read more...]
The Color BLUE; Calming and Stabilizing
When you put on a certain color in the morning... does it make you feel energetic? empowered? calm? Do you tend to gravitate towards certain colors in your home and wardrobe? How about the jewelry you wear? are you attracted to certain gemstones and colors? Blue is one of my favorite colors! It is associated with open spaces... like the sky and the ocean. Furthermore blue is a … [Read more...]
Everything’s Coming Up Turquoise
I shared a lot of turquoise gemstone tips and tidbits with you in the last few posts. Wonder where I found all this juicy information? Books of course! I love to read and learn from books. especially the kind I can hold in my hand and physically turn pages. Would you like to learn more about turquoise? Here are the books I referenced. The book shown above is a series of … [Read more...]
Care and Feeding for Turquoise Jewelry
We've covered a lot of 'turquoise' ground over the last few weeks. Previous blogs told us about the legends surrounding this gem, the origin of the name, locations where turquoise is mined, colors or turquoise.. and lots more. Now it's time to learn a few do's and dont's to take care of your precious turquoise jewelry ! Turquoise is a porous stone. Even if it has … [Read more...]
