Yes I confess. I am a gemstone and rock junkie. It started out slowly. I began designing jewelry using copper and sterling. Right away I knew that gemstones were going to be part of the designs. In the beginning I learned about a few basic stones and used them exclusively. Amethyst, malachite, turquoise, tigers eye, sodalite, rhodochrosite and picture jasper adorned most of my … [Read more...]
The Truth about Natural and Lab-Grown Gems
Did you ever wonder whether the gems in your jewelry are 'real' or not? Well of course they are real, but did they come out of the ground?? or were they created in a lab? Basically there are 3 types of gems; Natural, Lab-grown and Imitation. Natural Gemstones are found deep within the earth's surface. They have been formed over many years and without the interference of … [Read more...]