Category: Antique
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Diamond Rose Cuts
Since diamond is the birthstone for April, I’ll stick with writing about them for the most part this month. It really helps that I’ve been playing with them a lot lately in a variety of forms. So today I want to talk about a rarer form that diamonds take on:…
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A Month of Diamonds
I am an April baby. And…I don’t like diamonds. But, because it’s my birthstone and because of the social importance imparted on us and the significance of diamonds, they have still managed to play a influential part in my life. When I was thirteen, my mom gifted me with the tiniest diamond…
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Current Trends
I spend entirely too much time on instagram, and I’m ashamed to say that I look at users like the Kardashian’s. I know, I know, they are famous for a sex tape, blah blah blah. But the family is absolutely entrenched in fashion. And they are at the front lines!…
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Exciting News!
I am adding an extra post this week to announce that I have opened up an etsy store! Now, I’m still working towards getting my own site with my own designs, but in the meantime, I really wanted to get some of the loose gemstones that have been collected over…
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Feature: Jewels by Grace
I promised you a feature with Grace Lavarro of Jewels by Grace, and today is the day! So if you’ve ever wanted to know what her real engagement ring looks like, or what her favorite item of jewelry is, read on! So, to start off easy, what is your favorite…
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Design: New York City Inspired Ring
I figured that it’s the day after Thanksgiving, I might as well post a project that has been in the works for years, because after all of this time, it’s gotten to be pretty special and has some sentimental meaning for me. And my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, so why…
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Design: Red Spinel
I had been trying to figure out how to set this red spinel from Peter Torraca for years when I gave up and sold it. I still worked on sketch ideas. I figure that sketches are never wastes of time, they might come in handy for other projects, which is…
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October: Opal and Tourmaline Estate Rings
My mother was an October baby. So as a result, I grew up enjoying a couple rings in particular, and I had to share them, even though I don’t really know much of the history behind them or any of the details about the stones or the pieces themselves. First up…
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Feature: Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry, Bonus!
So I took a ton of photos while I was at Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry , but some didn’t come out as well as I hoped. Here are a few pieces that I was able to take more than a couple seconds to get a quick snapshot. I don’t…
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Feature: Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry Inside
The Lang interior consists of about 3 larger cases of diamond rings. When we finally got inside, they were full of customers, so we waited our turn while chatting with the salesperson assigned to us. She told us that they will be moving just down the street to a new…
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Jewelry Design
While I have taken many art classes, some centered around edible mediums, I would never consider myself to be a trained artist. I have a dear friend who is an artist, and she makes amazing pieces, typically paintings, that I only wish I could do. I am not a natural…
The Gemstone Project 