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Opals for Me

Posted on October 8, 2018October 13, 2018 by Artful Gems

Opal Amy Lowell, 1874 – 1925 You are ice and fire, The touch of you burns my hands like snow. You are cold and flame. You are the crimson of Amaryllis, The silver of moon-touched magnolias. When I am with you, My heart is a frozen pond Gleaming with agitated torches. In the eighth grade, a close classmate, Read More

Sapphires

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Artful Gems

The month of September brings along many things that are important to me. School is back in session and leaves begin to yellow, signaling the beginning of my second favorite season, Fall. Most importantly, my oldest daughter is a September child. And, the Sapphire is the gem for the month. I am very fond of Read More

History of Incense and Its Uses

Posted on February 3, 2018April 30, 2018 by Artful Gems

Most people who burn incense do it for the scent. They find one or two that they like and burn it to enjoy the aroma. That’s certainly a valid reason to use incense. In fact, there are those who enjoy a good incense like others enjoy a good cigar. But incense has many other uses Read More

SSL Certificates

Posted on January 13, 2018July 2, 2018 by Artful Gems

I had always wondered what an SSL certificate was. Thanks to Google, I found the meaning! I realized why it was so important. I have been trying to bring my jewelry creations to a wider audience for a while now. The internet is one of the ways that makes this possible. I wish I had stayed Read More

Stones as Remedies

Posted on January 9, 2018November 3, 2018 by Artful Gems

Nope, I am not a Doctor!!! I thought today, I would talk about the benefits of stones. Not the way I do on my Properties page, but in general. I Stumbled Upon It One of the beauties about mankind is our history: the good, the bad, the ugly. Sitting back and reading about our World’s history Read More