Before beginning my studies on colored stones at GIA, I didn’t think too highly of garnets. Especially my sister, who’s birthstone is garnet, she always said that her birthstone was “the ugly brown one.” Since then, things have changed. Although now I think of garnet in terms of specific… Read More
2010 has been a great year! Gem Gossip has grown, 191 blog posts in the past year, all ranging from Art Deco jewelry to favorite charity bracelets. Let’s look back at some highlights of 2010: 1. Started the SHOW ME YOUR RINGS project. Definitely a favorite of mine and… Read More
December feels like someone pressed the ‘fast forward’ button and ‘pause’ is no where in sight. Here are a bunch of photos that have accumulated from this month. Enjoy! {from top to bottom: Victorian baby rings–finally found rings that fit my tiny pinkey! I wear them stacked… Read More
I’ve always loved the inverted black diamond look–but I’ve never seen it demonstrated like this! The ring is designed by Borgioni and is available at Susan Foster in Los Angeles. It is done in 18k green gold, with a 9.04 carat black diamond in the center, intertwined… Read More
Antique wristwatches caught on strong during the 1920s. They often were done in white gold or platinum, and fraught with diamonds. Embellishments like calibre cut onyx, sapphires, emeralds or other colored stones added to some of the more unique ones. The faces were shapes of rectangles, circles or… Read More
Holiday wish lists are easy for a person like me–whether it’s a piece of jewelry I’ve been admiring all year, a new gemological gadget to use at work, a newly released historic jewelry book, or a remarkable mineral specimen to display–that pretty much covers it all. Read More
