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2022 Policy Changes
Please note the following policy changes for 2022, moving forward: All custom projects will require a non-refundable $500 deposit due once the design work is set to commence, and client and designer have decided on design of the ring. If there are any stones to be set, the $500 will…
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2019 Updates to Policies
I realize that I’ve been terrible about updating the page for the past year, and I’m hoping that things will start to turn around shortly. I wanted to post an update that there will be changes made to the following policies that will take place at 12:01am January 1, 2019.…
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Watch This Space
I haven’t blogged in what feels like a year, and I miss it, but things have been so chaotic that I just don’t have the time that I used to be able to devote to it. As you may have noticed, my postings, on here, Facebook, etsy, and instagram have…
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The North Way Studio
I just want to give a huge shout out to my friend and colleague, Maria Bray of The North Way Studio! Her work was featured in a Buzzfeed article and I’m incredibly proud of her and always stunned by her amazing work! The North Way Studio on Buzzfeed Congratulations my…
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An Engagement Ring for B & S
I heard first seen and fallen in love with the creations by The Gemstone Project in 2016, while looking for unique pieces for my personal jewellery collection. I really enjoyed that even my casual questioning and interest was met with positivity and genuine responses. As an Etsy favourite, when one…
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Lemons into Lemonade
Sometimes life throws you lemons, and you have to make lemonade. Consider me a lemonade factory at the moment. Feel free to reach out via the contact page with inquiries, and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner. Please keep in mind that I’m a…
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Engagement: Alli & Doug
I’m still not really sure how Alli and Doug found me, but they did and I’m absolutely delighted that they did. Otherwise I wouldn’t have had a part in this gorgeous ring, which would have been terrible. Back in the Fall of 2016, Alli and Doug reached out and asked…
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The Hermit from the Pacific Northwest
When we moved from California, we really had no idea what we were getting into. The first months after moving to Washington included massive wildfires, a broken limb, hitting two deer in quick succession, and plenty of other trials and tribulations. Don’t worry, I was stopped. Roses at the Post Office. …
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Evolution
Roughly ten years ago I started to take my obsession with jewelry and gemstones a bit more seriously by starting to actively research and reading everything I could find online. It turns out that over ten years, things can evolve and change quite a bit. I had a guest blogger…
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The Résilient in Photographs
I’m doing a photo heavy and commentary light post because I have too much on my to do list, but I still wanted to share the beauty of this ring with you, and I haven’t been able to put a blog out about it yet. The center stone is a…
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The Rose Cut
I have a serious crush on rose cuts. But if you’ve been following any of my media for any period of time, you’ll have noticed this. There are rose cuts in two of my necklace designs, with the Ingenue being primarily based around the rose cut, they feature prominently in…
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Updates and an Announcement
I feel like it’s been a while since I blogged. And there are a lot of good reasons for that. But I’ll get to that in a bit. I recently nabbed a trio of gray spinel asschers. I’m thinking about making a three stone with them, if they match well enough…