Tag: Custom Gemstones

• Feature Uncategorized

  Inside the Industry: Engagement Rings

  I originally was thinking of the “Real Housewives of _____” series when I had this idea for the blog. I’ve never actually watched even an episode of any of the shows, but their jewelry seems to have a prominent presence in the show, as I will occasionally hear about various…

  April 4, 2016
• Emerald Feature Gemstone Loose Stones Precision Cutting

  Feature: Dan and Cindi Stair

  Daniel and Cynthia Stair are the owners and gem cutters at Custom Gemstones and I have known them for many years, after first striking up a conversation when I was looking for my engagement ring stone. I recently reached out to Dan with a whole bunch of questions and he answered every…

  March 14, 2016
• Gemstone Loose Stones Sapphire Spinel Tourmaline Uncategorized

  Lapidaries

  I have a few favorite lapidaries, but I’m always on the lookout for new ones. I do tend to go for precision cut stones over non-precision cut stones, but so long as a gem is cut well, and sparkly, that’s the most important part. But, if all else is equal,…

  December 29, 2014
• Gemstone Gray Loose Stones Recut Ring Scale of Gray Spinel

  Spinels: Scale of Gray

  I started this blog talking about gray gemstones. When I started my search, I kept coming up empty with what I wanted, until a gemstone that was pretty under appreciated came to my attention – gray spinel. But there wasn’t really any out there. It turns out that people are…

  September 30, 2014