Tired of winter? I sure am, so let’s talk about what’s coming this Spring. Pantone sets color palettes for everything from home furnishing to apparel and more. The colors for Spring 2016 are softer tones – calm, serene blue and … Continue reading
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Pantone has published their fashion color guides for this Fall and Winter. The colors are terrific strong hues for Fall and Winter with softer shades for next Spring. The link to the Fall/Winter forecast is http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr/?season=fall&year=2014 Strong hues for Fall into … Continue reading
Healing Stones for Us and for Our Furry Friends – I love gemstones and crystals and I’m always interested in learning more ways to have beneficial stones around me to bolster me and also my environment. This interest has inspired me … Continue reading
Gems are described by chemical composition, crystal structure, and where they are found. Gems are further classified based on properties like refractive index (how they bend light), luster, hardness, etc. Perfection in appearance is of primary importance in the finished … Continue reading
I’m going to do a series on some of my favorite gemstones and I’m beginning with a long time favorite of mine, Carnelian. Carnelian draws its name from the Latin carneolus – meaning “red stone”. Like many other gemstones, carnelian … Continue reading