French jeweler Sylvie Corbelin is the designer behind this fly pendant, set with ruby, diamonds and pretty moonstone. Her other designs are so unique as well, check them out on her website. What do you think would look better, a long or short chain with… Read More
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
