Stories of Gems
Your source for gem and jewelry information
Stories of Design
Faberge eggs were an obsession of mine from the beginning, not to mention the iconic looks from Van Cleef and Arpels. There's also tutti frutti jewelry.
Stories of People
Meet America's first gemologist. Learn about our First Ladies. Look at the creativity shown by designer Suzanne Belperron.
Stories of Pins
Learn about the meaning behind wartime bird pins from Cartier and World War II, and a famous flamingo. Flowers are everywhere in jewelry, here's a story about some beautiful orchids.
Stories of Diamonds
Diamonds are the shiniest and sparkiest the world has to offer. That's why countries fight over them.
Stories of Gemstones
Beautiful gems are located all over the earth. Some are in America, like Montana sapphires. Some are in Brazil. Some are precious, and some are semi-precious. And some commemorate milestones, like birthdays and anniversaries. I love purple gems and green gems. Turquoise is a favorite too.
About Me
I'm Valerie Drew, a gemologist and jewelry historian. I love sharing my stories of gems and jewelry and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.
There are over 50 posts on this website. However, more posts are on Substack, where I write as The Jaded Curator. ​Substack is a community of independent authors, and a home for great writing.
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