Blah! Blah! Jewellery on the High Street
Are high street jewellers content to peddle recognisable gems because they are guaranteed a big mark up? Let’s become gem hunters off the high street.
Why Don’t Real Men Wear Pearls?
I’m making a pearl necklace. It’s for a man. Why do people think that’s strange?
Kunzite – The “Woman’s Stone”
Kunzite is so special it was chosen as one of the premier gemstones in the Tiffany “Legacy Collection” to commemorate their 175th year anniversary. President Kennedy purchased a 47 carat Kunzite ring for his wife Jacqueline. Kunzite was first discovered in...
Amethyst – the “Forget the Hangover” Gemstone
Lucky you, if you have a birthday in February. The fabulous Amethyst is your birthstone. Not only does it come in delicious tones of purple from soft lilac through seductive lavender to the deepest mauve. This gemstone is instantly recognisable in its purple tones and...
Rose Quartz the “Love Stone”
When I see Rose Quartz I think of soft billowing rose infused clouds. The colour is soft, romantic and undeniably feminine. No wonder Rose Quartz is called the gemstone of Venus, the Goddess of Love. Perfect for Mothers It is the perfect gemstone to give to your...
Gemstones, Birthstones and Pomegranates
Why have we allocated gemstones such as garnets and emeralds such significance as birthstones, to celebrate marriage anniversaries, the signs of the zodiac, the sun the moon and the planets?