This is a great blog post by the folks at Mardon Jeweler’s in Riverside, CA. It has a perfect example/explanation of why we never use “old gold” in our work, but use recycled gold in every piece we make. While re-using gold from your old jewelry to make new pieces sounds both practical and romantic, [...]
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I’ve always been fascinated with braille. Both of my parents are eye doctors (one optometrist and one ophthalmologist), and worked closely with the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) in Kansas City. I was amazed at how quickly the students there could read the little bumps, which to my fingers seemed completely random. At [...] When most people think of topaz they think of blue topaz. It is certainly the most common form of topaz found in most jewelry stores. But November’s birthstone is the yellow form of topaz or “Precious Topaz”. Unlike the blue topaz, which has been irradiated, Precious Topaz is an all natural stone with a beautiful [...] Emerald is known as the “stone of successful love”. It is said to provide for domestic bliss and to instil both sensitivity and loyalty. It is also said that emerald can enhance the memory. Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl. When beryl is blue it is called Aquamarine, and it can also be [...] |
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