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Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Join Me at Bailey’s Fine Jewelry Estate Trunk Show in Raleigh, NC

Bailey’s Fine Jewelry is hosting a traveling estate jewelry trunk show and I will be making a personal appearance at their Cameron Village location on Saturday, March 28th in Raleigh, North Carolina! Stop by to shop some gorgeous estate pieces–I’d love to help you pick… Read More

Antique & Vintage Jewelry

From Rough to Facet: Gems of 1stdibs

Whether you’ve seen gemstone specimens in real life, in museums, or only in pictures, there’s no doubt that the idea of these things being created by Mother Nature deep inside the Earth has left your mind blown. No matter how many I have seen, it still boggles my… Read More

Books

Book Review: Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty by Diana Scarisbrick

The book, Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty will forever go down in history as one of the most epic jewelry tomes.  Every page turned, a slight gasp can easily become hyperventilation with illustrations depicting some incredible rings.  There are so many examples of fine, historic… Read More

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My Jewel Box

Trend Alert: Colorful Gems Set in Yellow Gold #LoveGold

It is a shame that we only have one color of the year, chosen by Pantone–in a world full of diversity and endless possibilities, surely one would think at least maybe a top five?!  Whether it is Marsala or Radiant Orchid, or whatever fancy title given to a… Read More

Jewelry Road Trip series

Jewelry Road Trip: When in…Corona del Mar, CA

This blog post is brought to you by Julie of Juler’s Row who recently visited Corona del Mar in California and did some Gem Gossip Correspondent work by visiting two local jewelry stores in the area.  Let’s take a look at what she found:  William Harold… Read More

Jewelry Collection Stories

Jewelry Collection Stories: @LuckandLockets

Today we take a look into the jewelry box of @LuckandLockets to see her favorite treasures and the stories behind them!  I love her attitude on her collection and if you think you can’t collect antique jewelry because you live either a busy life or live nowhere near… Read More