I get excited when a favorite designer creates new designs. Elisa Solomon sent over her latest creations–a new necklace and rings. From top to bottom, a circular necklace pendant, intaglio ring set with several different fancy shapes of diamonds, and a “wheat and pomegranate” ring that features a… Read More
Iwona Ludyga was born in Poland in the early 1970s and as a young crafty girl, she used what she had to make clothes and accessories. Years later, and a move to New York City, she developed her own clothing line, followed by a jewelry line. Her 14k… Read More
Take a look at the new items I have hand-picked and put up for sale in the Gem Gossip Jewel Shop, by clicking Store. Some really pretty Art Deco pieces, a Victorian black and white cameo brooch, Victorian horseshoe ring and an estate Apple Jade ring. If anyone… Read More
September jewelry inspiration from top to bottom: {Cartier Trinity Sauvage ring, with the spotted lacquered component, new & improved! rings, and oversized lockets, and heavy link watch, and bangles, oh my! via cobrasnake me playing at work while photographing rings–10 carat emerald Art… Read More
Erie Basin has been described by many visitors as, “a museum where you can actually buy everything you see.” Owner Russell Whitmore even describes his job as a big treasure hunt, where he carefully searches out rare finds. Many of these finds are… Read More
Have you heard in the news about the huge emerald recently found in North Carolina? It is being said that it is the largest cut emerald to be found in the United States. It was found just 50 miles northwest of Charlotte, in a town called Hiddenite–a mining town,… Read More
