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Obsessions

Obsession: Top Notch Faceting

Jean-Noel Soni of Top Notch Faceting is an incredible gemstone artist, faceting gems into mini sculptures. He transforms rocks into dazzling windows of colorful light on a daily basis–gems like zircon, tourmaline, peridot, spinel, garnet, even phenakite!  Recently… Read More

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Gold Rings: Sometimes Two is Better Than One! #LoveGold

A lot of good things come in pairs.  I’ve adopted this notion when I buy, style and stack my gold rings.  Grouping two similar or exact pairs of gold rings makes for a bolder, bigger look.  Often times, people tend to gravitate toward a piece of jewelry that… Read More

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Favorite Instagrams: Summer 2013

lotedesco wearing the cutest shirt + necklace combination  thezenobia perfectly framed picture for a Gradute Gemologist! arieldgordonjewelry has the coolest office, I could get a lot of work done staring at that diamond benbridgejwlr slightly obsessed with this trio of stackable flowers #want #need icecreamcandy lining up some… Read More

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5 Year Anniversary for Gem Gossip

I wrote my first ever blog post for Gem Gossip on July 11, 2008…five years ago!  I can still remember exactly where and what I was thinking.  I also vividly remember the feeling I got when I had seen that seven people visited Gem Gossip that day….SEVEN…YAY. Read More

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Summer Jewelry Tips & Ideas #LoveGold

  Summer has arrived!  Hot temperatures, pool parties, amusement parks, outdoor concerts, bonfires, BBQ sauce…all of which are involved in a perfect summer, but need special attention when it comes to picking out jewelry.  I am here to help!  My top five tips to summer jewelry choices are… Read More

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Favorite Instagrams: Early Summer 2013

{from top to bottom: minnonmade amazingly talented at sketching rough gemstones misslibbydale perfectly paired bracelet and background farandwild such a cute dog, and I love her style necessaryexcess has good taste in jewels and decor lauriekaiser tiny gold shield charm on silk lovegoldlive love this look, especially the… Read More