Category: Spinel

• Garnet Gemstone Loose Stones Precision Cutting Spinel Tourmaline Zircon

  Incoming Gemstones

  Whoa! Gemstones ahoy! I got a couple of packages from a couple of collectors looking to consign items, and there are some really awesome gems, and a couple of finished jewelry pieces. Some of the stand outs include: 40+ carats of green garnets: tsavorite, demantoid, mint, including melee! 2+ carat…

  October 17, 2016
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  Engaged: 3 Stone Spinel

  Sometimes the best projects are the most terrifying. Warning – this post is picture heavy! A while back I had a new client come to me and she said, “I don’t know what I want, but really like the Accolade band, and a few other settings. Can you design my…

  September 19, 2016
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  Gem Blast: Vivant Earrings

  If you follow me on social media, you’ve seen these earrings before. They have been all over Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Inspired by the Vivant necklace, I got the idea when I found these incredible step cut cushion Mahenge spinels, and had to put them together. I then paired them…

  July 25, 2016
• Diamond Halo Ring Spinel

  Custom Red Burmese Spinel Halo Ring

  I’ve been incredibly busy, to say the least! I actually took my first day off in three weeks renovating/decorating/etc the other day to exclusively work on jewelry stuff. I had been sorely missing it and really had a stack of things to get back on – gemstone photography, rough jewelry…

  March 28, 2016
• Blue custom Diamond Gem Blast Gemstone jewelry design Precision Cutting Spinel Violet

  Custom Three Stone

  One of the many reasons I love spinels so much is that they have so much personality. One minute they may look one color, the next minute, they could look another color. So of course when I had a client reach out and ask if I would set her violet-blue…

  January 25, 2016
• Elle Collection Emerald engagement Gemstone jewelry jewelry design Mayer & Watt My Jewelry Line Sapphire Spinel Tourmaline

  Miscellaneous Updates

  Just a quick update this week, New Years is coming up soon (where did this year go?), and getting my new office/studio together is taking up way more time than I planned on. My wonderful Angie Crabtree “Elle” print was finally framed, and it’s waiting for it’s new spot to be…

  December 28, 2015
• Precision Cutting Precision Gemstones Spinel Uncategorized Violet

  Gem Blast: Boutique Gems

  So, I’ve mentioned before how many photos I take in any given photography session. These were taken in the last photography session I had before the sun went away for a week. I think I ended up taking about 400 photos in this particular session and I wanted to share…

  December 7, 2015
• Antique Diamond engagement jewelry design Loose Stones Spinel Tourmaline wedding

  10 Facts About Me

  Here is a collection of 10 fast facts you probably don’t know, and couldn’t guess about me: I typically do not wear any jewelry. Yeah, I know. My engagement ring is a Stuller setting. I have never posted it to Instagram, and I don’t know that I ever will. I’m originally…

  November 16, 2015
• Precision Cutting Ruby Spinel

  Red Spinel

  So I’ve posted some (a lot) of pictures and several blog posts on red spinel, and even have some running as banners along the top of my blog. Spinel is one of my favorite gemstones, mostly because it produces the best gray color, but also because it has an almost…

  March 16, 2015
• Garnet Gem Blast Gemstone Loose Stones Sapphire Spinel Tourmaline Uncategorized Zircon

  Pantone 2015: Marsala

  Ok, Pantone, what happened? 2014 was Radiant Orchard. 2013 was Emerald. Why Marsala for 2015? First off, Marsala is a fortified wine typically used in a chicken dish. So when I heard that “Marsala” was the color of 2015, I was like, “What?! What color is Marsala besides a brownish…

  February 5, 2015
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  Gemstones: What to look for

  So, buying gemstones is a tricky business. I’ve been doing it for many years, but I’m still far from being an expert at it. Now, having said that, I do have some guidelines that I try to follow when I am after something. There are just too many variables for…

  January 5, 2015
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  Gem Blast: Red Spinel Melee

  Bringing in the New Year with a bright bang! Here are some red spinel melee! I’ve had plans for these little guys for years, but they WILL be set in 2015. Famous last words. Hah! I bought these stones with my husband after a great Vietnamese lunch. We popped over…

  January 1, 2015