Stories of Gems

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...

I am more saddened than I ever thought I’d be at the death of fellow quirky creative, Kate Spade. For those of you who know me, I have...

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...

Oh, Meghan! I’m so excited to have an American join the royal family! I was a complete royal nerd, and streamed the royal wedding on my...

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...

Confession: I don’t think I saw a single film that was nominated for an Oscar this year. But who cares, right??? I love to watch the red...

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...

That’s right, everyone! You may may have thought Tutti Fruit was a song (by Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and even Queen), or a dessert,...

Woot woot gem gals! This weekend is the Emmys! So of course I’m thinking about Hollywood. And since we’re talking about famous sapphires,...

If you’ve been shopping around for a diamond, chances are you already know about the 4 C’s. But I understand it can still be confusing....

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...

So, fellow gem gals….. let’s be honest with each other. Raise your hand if you ACTUALLY watch the awards shows. So…. confession time: I...

Gem gals, I don’t have to tell you how much I love jewelry. But did you know I love books just as much? Because I do! And of course, with...

Confession time: I LOVE the Olympics! Nothing makes me feel more patriotic or proud than watching athletes demonstrate all their years of...

The Olympics are finally here! I LOVE watching the opening ceremonies to get a glimpse of what all the nations are wearing. Sadly, I’m...

Now that the Republican and Democratic National Conventions are over, we can talk about what’s really important: what everyone was...

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...