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Ruby the Star of July

Posted on July 1, 2018June 18, 2018 by Artful Gems

This month, the Ruby takes center stage. It is the birthstone for the month of July and the gem for the 15th and 40th anniversaries. Ruby Is a Star Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes Sapphires and can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. Read More

The Secret

Posted on June 23, 2018July 9, 2020 by Artful Gems

The solution we crave is surrender. Gary Zukov It’s no secret that life has many ups and downs. I’m sure every person out there has had their share of difficult times as well as happy moments. My life is no different: highs, lows; good and bad. It’s life and I dealt with everything the way I Read More

Gold

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Artful Gems

“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ― Aberjhani Gold: shiny, sunny, heavy, stunning,,, these are just some words that come up for me whenever I see this precious metal. Although I’m not really a big fan, I recognize that it is the most popular metal! History of Gold Gold Read More

I Am

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Artful Gems

Before I begin today’s post, why don’t you check out my feature on Jewelry Making Journal. I love being featured here because this is a very valuable jewelry site. Rena Klingenberg has great ideas and is very welcoming of new talent. If you are interested in jewelry and all its facets, this is the place for Read More

Larimar

Posted on March 18, 2018September 30, 2018 by Artful Gems

Larimar, also called Stefilia’s Stone, is a rare blue variety of Pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic, one of the Greater Antilles. Its color varies from white, light-blue, green-blue to deep blue. Miguel Méndez and Norman Rilling rediscovered Larimar in 1974 on a beach at the foot of the Bahoruco Mountain. I say rediscovered because Read More

The Big Four

Posted on February 23, 2018April 19, 2018 by Artful Gems

Back to back posts!!!! I know,,, I may be defeating the purpose of not writing on the creations themselves… hahahahahahahahah Sapphire Faceted Rondelles with Silver Necklace This is the first piece I have ever made that is strictly made of rondelles of one single stone. Usually I will add some kind of accent beads Read More