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Designer Jewelry

Designer Spotlight: Roberto Callegari

Wish I knew how to read Italian–but luckily the beauty of jewelry translates into a universal language. Jewelry designer Roberto Callegari is an Italian artisan and photographer that creates beautiful designs and captures them in an incredible way. He just released a new collection and it… Read More

Designer Jewelry

Watermelon Tourmaline Stud Earrings for sale

I have some Watermelon Tourmaline stud earrings for sale–put them in my Etsy shop today. The two pairs on the left in the top photo are both 18k yellow gold and the other two pairs are 14k yellow gold. Priced at $260-250 respectively. You can check… Read More

Designer Jewelry

Lorraine Schwartz Behind the Scenes Look

I’ve seen countless pieces from Lorraine Schwartz at numerous red carpet events, and we all had heart palpitations when Angelina wore “those emeralds” from Lorraine–but who was the lady behind the name and what made so many celebrities come knocking at her door when they wanted some jewels? She’s… Read More

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Education & Advice

Freshwater and Saltwater Pearls: All you need to Know

I made a study guide for my GIA Colored Stones test, and I’d thought I’d share it with you.  This is a compilation of my readings, the interactive videos, as well as my full-day in Atlanta learning how to grade pearls.  The photos are iPhone pictures from my work… Read More

Obsessions

Spring Inspiration Board 2012

Spring has definitely sprung–and I have two HUGE tasks to complete in the month of April, which I’ve been preparing for, for quite some time. The first is to pass my Colored Stones final exam from GIA. I have a few more weeks for study, but… Read More

My Jewel Box

My Jewel Box: Three New Jewels

With all the focus on buying my first home, buying jewelry is smartly on the backburner. But a jewelry lover will always be a jewelry lover, and somehow manage to acquire some new pieces of jewelry! The first ring is one I’ve been wanting for quite sometime–the Anubis… Read More