Jade is a wonderful green stone that is a joy to wear. It can remind you of the Chinese emperors. Alternately, you can hope that some of the good luck that jade jewelry is to have rubs off on you! Whether that is true or not, it beautifully accents most outfits and [...]
November 13, 2010 – 7:36 pm
If you are looking for an affordable holiday gift, these are a great deal! These beautiful Sterling Silver and White Sapphire Inside-Outside Hoop Earrings sparkle and shine and won’t dent your pocketbook nearly as much as one would expect for real stone earrings. Currently these are on sale so you can get [...]
September 1, 2010 – 5:55 am
The September birthstone, both traditional and modern, is the beautiful, blue sapphire. The word sapphire comes from the Greek word for “blue stone”. It is in the corundum family of gemstones. It’s color can vary from the familiar blue. It is also found in pink. If it is seen in red, it is a ruby. [...]
August 28, 2010 – 5:03 pm
Today, we felt like going to a Gem Show. Fortunately, there was one nearby – that had both free admission and free parking!
We went to a MalicJewels Jewelry & Gift Show. It was delightful. Really nice glass pendants, pearls, all types of beads, loose stones, rings, and many other types [...]
August 15, 2010 – 5:49 pm
We all know that pearls are some of the most fragile gemstones being sold in jewelry stores today, so in order to keep them in tip-top shape, it is important to know some of the basics of pearl jewelry care. Books and websites about caring and maintaining pearl jewelry are available in stores and [...]
Normally orange in color and traces its roots from Brazil and Mexico, fire opal jewelry is often a favorite among women. The fire opal is named such because of its mix of orange and red color, and sold for its clarity. Some even play around red, blue, green and orange. The two main categories [...]
We asked a friend what their favorite gemstone is. Their reply was quite enlightening – I hope you will find it as interesting as we did!
Favorite Gems Can Change Over Time
As I went through life my favorite gemstones changed with time. I started liking diamonds because they were the “most expensive” and everyone knew [...]