Stories of Gems

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

Spring has me thinking of the Emerald Isle, Saint Patrick’s Day, and all things Irish. So I thought a post on Celtic knots might be...

I know you probably didn’t think there would be a link between jewelry and walking on the moon, but I’m here to tell you THERE IS! If you...

It’s Black History Month, so I wanted to take the opportunity and talk about some amazing women of color that you may not have heard of!...

Today is Mary Todd Lincoln’s birthday, and while you may not know anything about her, trust me when I tell you she LOVED jewelry! Mary...

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

Happy Thanksgiving, gem gals! Today is Turkey Day, where I eat myself into a coma, watch football, and visit with family. In my life,...

My last post of June focuses on one particular man – Paul Poiret. You probably haven’t heard of him, and I hadn’t either until I took a...

Today is the last day of May, and the last of my May Flowers series (check out my other posts on roses, lotus flowers, and squash...

Hello, gem gals! We’re continuing our jewelry trip exploring flowers for the month of May. Before I did this post, I couldn’t have told...

Hey there, gem gals! It’s time to continue on our journey exploring flowers in jewelry. Today, I wanted to take some time and tell you...

This month, I wanted to focus on flowers. You know what they say: “April showers bring May flowers!” Spring is in the air, and I’m...

Welcome to February, gem gals! Did you know it’s Black History Month? I’ll be honest, I don’t see a lot of people of color in the jewelry...

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,...

This is my last post in the What We Do For Diamonds series. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it! Today, I want to...

We are past the World War II era, but we’re still talking about beautiful bird pins that tell a story. Today, I’ll tell you about a...

This month, I’d like to do a series. I’m calling it Women of Influence. I recently learned about some amazing women who were phenomenally...