You go to Amazon and search for diamonds. You see something called “Herkimer diamond“… What is a Herkimer diamond? It sounds like a particular trade name, like Hearts on Fire, True Hearts, Tolkowsky, Centillion… It [Read More…]
You could practically drop an Aquamarine gemstone into a glass of water and it would disappear… Sort of… That’s because Aquamarine looks exactly like water. Light, transparent (so transparent that you could even read newsprint [Read More…]
Valentine’s Colors… Valentine’s Day is coming, February 14th… And many men are torn with what to buy. But did you know that certain COLORS apply towards Valentine’s, even if they aren’t her Birthstone? And of [Read More…]
It’s a SALE! And perfect timing. For garnet is January’s birthstone… Which is why this stunning silver ring is on sale 40% off. Sterling silver with diamond accents and 3 oval garnet gemstones… And all [Read More…]
It’s official… 2020 is HERE! WOW!!! So once again, I’ve created my yearly FREE calendars. FREE FOR 2020!!!! Calendars that you can download and print. PDF files that will make the New Year easy and [Read More…]
Bling Bling! People love to get their rings cleaned. After all, there’s nothing better than a clean, sparkling diamond. But, did you know that cleaning your jewelry can actually loosen your diamonds and gemstones? It’s [Read More…]
DIG DIG DIG! Kids love these kits. I’ve seen lots of fun activity kits for kids featuring gemstone digging, gold digging, diamond digging, shell digging, and mineral digging kits, but now they have something new: [Read More…]
I decided to pick up this Wish Pearl (make a necklace) pendant kit because it looked cool, fun and it was only $19.00. That’s not bad considering it’s a real cultured pearl. With this kit, [Read More…]
Peridot is the official (one and only) birthstone for the month of August. Peridot, pronounced Per-Ih-Doe (the T is silent) is actually from a parent stone called Olivine, which is a silicate of Iron and [Read More…]
Every time you turn around in a Jewelry Store, something’s Beeping… beep Beep BEEP! That beeping is the sound of a diamond tester. It’s testing a stone to see whether or not it’s genuine. The [Read More…]
Chirp Chirp! This is one of the most darling custom family pendants I’ve seen yet… It’s a mama bird and baby bird pendant (from Kay Jewelers) that’s totally customizable. You start with one mama bird [Read More…]
FOUR DAYS! Mother’s Day is in FOUR DAYS! WOW! And yes, if you’re thinking “A mother’s ring would be PERFECT!!!!“, well… Think Again! Because mother’s ring (a ring with all the kid’s birthstones in it), [Read More…]