Tag: diamond
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Market Watch: Spinel
Today’s blog will be short. I have a huge queue of projects lined up that need my attention, and never enough time to do everything I want to do (hint hint: GIA GG). Over the years I have gained a reputation for being someone who loves spinel. It’s true, I…
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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…
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A Diamond Papillon
The Papillon was my first official foray into creating a stock jewelry line. I spent so many hours agonizing over slight details and figuring out the best way to make those details come together in a cohesive manner. The Papillon was the result and I am still quite proud of…
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Gem Blast: Imperial Garnet Voeu
Oh Voeu…one of my first stock designs, the Voeu is always going to have a special role in my life. You’ve seen the padparadascha sapphire version already, and if you’re following me on social media, you might have seen a hint of another one that came into my life recently.…
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One of a Kind
I spent the last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico – the place where I was born and raised. Taking almost an entire week completely off from jewelry and getting back to my roots, spending time with family and friends was one of the most refreshing things I could have done…
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The Vivant Ring
One thing I sometimes struggle with is keeping it simple. Sometimes I find myself adding details and thinking, “This is perfect!” and then going back and thinking, “Why did I add so much?!” I always try to remember that Coco Chanel quote: “Before you leave the house, look in the…
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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…
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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…
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What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? I get a lot of questions about why I name jewelry what I do, so I thought I should explain a bit more as to how I came to the defining theme in the names of my collection. Vivant – Vivacious I feel like so many…
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Designing Accolade
I have had a rough week, first I burned my hand while using a heat gun (remodeling) and then when I went to go to bed on Friday night, I thought it felt a bit cold…it was 60 in our house instead of the usual downright tropical 70. Turns out…
The Gemstone Project 