Carved gemstones are a huge fascination of mine. I have a large amount of experience with carved intaglios and carved cameos because I see them everyday. However, gemstones that are actually freeform and carved into shapes or objects are both rare and one-of-a-kind, and not so common for… Read More
I had the pleasure of meeting Rachel Garrahan while in Los Angeles at one of LoveGold‘s events. Our love for jewelry instantly bonded us and we definitely wanted to collaborate to bring our readers something fun! We decided upon picking four gemstones—Emerald, Sapphire, Moonstone & Tourmaline–and each pick… Read More
molamdelove visits Melbourne Now- the National Gallery of Victoria, love this shot! sarahhendler visits Metier San Francisco and snaps this glorious jewelry case photo marionfasel featured this master goldsmith, “gem geek” and jewelry designer Caroline Ellen, gorgeous! sandyleonjewel does a bangle good! Love this huge rectangular… Read More
Spring is an exciting time of the year. There is new life, new blossoms on the trees, birds chirping everywhere…maybe even new love or relationship?! This month’s Antique & Modern Jewellery auction at Fellows has the perfect jewelry to go with the spring time season and new… Read More
I’ve been a fan of LFrank‘s jewelry designs since the early days of my blog, and while I was in LA last month with LoveGold, a drive to Venice to visit the store was a “can’t be missed” opportunity. Located in the eclectic town of Venice,… Read More
Lately I’ve seen stick pin conversions EVERYWHERE! From necklaces to rings, even bracelets and mix/match earrings. Rewind to five years ago, and stick pins were one item antique dealers couldn’t give away! Now with them being popular as ever, here are some tips to finding a deal and… Read More
