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Design: Padparadscha Sapphire Setting
I haven’t had this stone for that long, but it became a quick favorite. I am not a big orange person, but even as a little girl, I was into peach colors. Which is what the padparadscha should have in spades. You might recognize this stone from a previous post. So,…
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AGTA Spectrum 2015 Awards
A huge congratulations to all winners of the AGTA Spectrum Awards, but especially to Mr. John Dyer, of whom I currently have one of his gems in my gembox. Well done sir! And sweeping the entire “Innovative Faceting category at that! To see the entire list of winners, please check…
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Gemstone Cutting Flaws
Most gemstones on the market are either cut by machine or cut on rudimentary machines. As a result there are a lot of gemstones out there that have a lot of issues and in my opinion, are less beautiful. I had mentioned in this post, Considering Gemstone Recuts, about recutting…
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Gem Blast: Purple Sapphire
One of the best things about visiting home is my favorite little gem shop. When I was there over the summer, I managed to catch a glimpse of this stone, and couldn’t stop thinking about it when I got home! So I sent my gemstone-buying-partner-in-crime, Erin of Willajune Jewelry to…
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My Photography
I just wanted to write a quick note about my photography, since it’s such an integral part of my blog. Unless otherwise noted, all of the pictures on my site are my photography and only taken by me. I tend to use a few tools to photograph the items seen…
The Gemstone Project 