Stories of Gems

Friends, I am not in the market for an engagement ring, but SO MANY other people are! I know plenty of millennials excited for an...

Turquoise is one of my favorite stones! And lucky me, I’m seeing it everywhere! Of course, in my view, turquoise has never gone out of...

I love all shades of of purple and violet! Supposedly, purple symbolizes experimentation and non-conformity, and pushes us to be...

Today, I wanted to tackle another one of those terms the jewelry industry uses – “precious gemstones.” When I was studying to be a...

Explore the beautiful sapphires found in the great state of Montana!

Learn about America's first gemologist, George Kunz, and how he changed the colored stone market in America through his work at Tiffany's.

What do you know about Brazil? When I think of Brazil, I think of the Amazon rain forest and their capital Rio de Janeiro, where the last...

Angelina Jolie donates citrine jewelry to the Smithsonian.

Some great green gemstones for St. Patrick's Day

So many times, I hear actors on the red carpet gush about their jewelry, and then the name – Harry Winston. He seems responsible for...

I just saw Ocean’s 8 so stealing jewelry is on my mind. Then I read about the brazen theft of the Swedish Crown Jewels. Two thieves...

I love Valentine’s Day! Truth be told, it wasn’t always that way. But then, I had a beautiful daughter born on that day and all of a...

Earlier this week, I got news that spinel is now officially one of two birthstones for the month of August. Woo hoo! Right? After all,...

Hey there, gem gals! Today I want to tell you why Macy’s is NOT the place to buy a ruby. Now, before you think for even a second that I...

On America's birthday month, I thought we should talk about America's national gemstone. Except we don’t have one… I heard it might be...