Happy birthday, America!  Our country is now 249 years old, and she has the beautiful birthstone of Ruby.  If you are an American...

Why, yes, you read that title correctly! June has three birthstone options to choose from, which makes is great if you don’t like one of...

Wearing jewelry in the summer is different from your winter wardrobe. In the summer, we are wearing clothing and shoes that have wrists,...

What kinds of images come up for you when you think of Friday the 13th? When I researched Friday the 13th, there wasn’t any definitive...

Pearls have been the object of beauty throughout history and are the only gemstone made by an animal.  Along with Alexandrite, they are...

Since being in the jewelry industry for 28 years, I have witnessed a change of society habits and expectations when it comes to...

As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” While there are lots of beautifully designed jewelry with floral motifs, the Art...

Emeralds have been adored for thousands of years with kings, queens, emperors, and empresses wearing them. Cleopatra is the most famous...

Geodes are rocks that display a beautiful crystal structure on the inside that you only see when you break open the rock.  When attending...

When we think of giving mom or grandma jewelry for Mother’s Day, we tend to think of a birthstone ring or pendant. While that can be a...

When you are purchasing jewelry, do you look for the most beautiful or a worst looking piece? As a Graduate Gemologist, cut of a diamond...

Most people don’t associate Color with a diamond except when they talk about naturally colored diamonds.  In fact, when we talk about...

After carat, clarity is the next characteristic most people are concerned about.  Clarity is part of the 4C’s which are a mnemonic device...

Most people think carat is the size of a diamond, and who doesn’t want the biggest? Carat is one of the 4 C’s which are a mnemonic device...

I have been in a bit of a music high these past few weeks. I have been listening to everything from Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, No...

Did you know that aquamarine, emerald, and morganite are siblings?  Gemstones are no longer classified by color, like they have been...

Ever since reading Shakespear’s, Julius Caesar, in high school, the phrase “beware the ides of March” seems to be stuck in my brain and...

In light of buying myself a pearl strand necklace for my birthday, I wanted to go over some unique and interesting things about pearls! ...

Most of us know that adopting new trends, fashion, technology, etc. falls into three major categories – early adopters, the bold few who...

Purple is a color that has long been associated with royalty and nobility, it represents wealth extravagance, devotion, and wisdom....