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  Viva Las Vegas! JCK 2015 Part 3!

  So. It’s the final day. I would have loved to stay in Vegas longer, but my daughter was already having a hard time with me being gone. I’d had a packed schedule for three days and wasn’t able to talk to her as much as I (or she) would have…

  June 12, 2015
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  JCK 2015

  Last minute informational post, because I have a lot going on this week, and have already posted a lot of blogs for the month! I have been invited to attend JCK as a designer with a LA based company that I have done some contract designing with. As much as I’d…

  May 25, 2015
• Diamond engagement Uncategorized wedding

  Gender Inequality and Jewelry Marketing

  I’ve been writing this post over a long period of time. If you’ve read through my about me post you know that I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, but what I haven’t mentioned is that my minor was sociology. In both my major and minor, I concentrated in classes…

  May 18, 2015
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  Update on Social Media

  I’ve been spending a bit more time on social media with little updates here and there, so if you haven’t already, you should find me, especially with JCK and related events coming up! Here is how my social media presence typically breaks down: Instagram – multiple daily photo updates 5-7 days…

  May 7, 2015
• Aquamarine Art Deco Emerald Gem Blast Gemstone Loose Stones Uncategorized

  Gem Blast: Emeralds

  Emeralds are considered one of the four “precious gemstones” along with ruby, diamond and sapphire (blue, specifically, since, you know, red and pinkish sapphire is typically considered ruby. But whatever.) So that means that they are highly prized, highly synthesized and highly treated. But it’s the birthstone for May so I’ll…

  May 4, 2015
• Antique Art Deco Diamond jewelry design Jewels by Grace Loose Stones Precision Cutting Uncategorized

  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:…

  April 13, 2015
• Diamond jewelry design Uncategorized

  Simple Diamond Necklace Design

  For now, this seems as though this idea will just remain a concept rather than an actual item, seeing as how the diamond it was designed for was recently sold off. I don’t typically like to post completed sketches, but this one is so simple, I don’t think its anything…

  February 23, 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
• Antique Band Diamond Earrings Garnet Gemstone Loose Stones Mahenge spinel Precision Cutting Ring Ruby Sapphire Topaz Uncategorized

  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…

  January 29, 2015
• Garnet Gem Blast Loose Stones Precision Gemstones Uncategorized

  Gem Blast: Garnets

  In honor of my best friend growing up, whose birthday is tomorrow, I’m posting a whole bunch of gemstone pictures of her birthstone: Garnet. Merelani Mint Almost Colorless Grossular Garnet Tsavorites: Imperial Garnet Imperial Garnet: Loliondo Spessartite Loliondo Spessartite Hah! I just realized that I don’t have any pink or…

  January 26, 2015
• Aquamarine Emerald Ruby Sapphire Spinel Tourmaline Uncategorized

  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
• Gem Blast Gemstone Mahenge spinel Spinel Uncategorized

  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