Red garnets are the birthstone for January. I believe we generally think of garnets as red gemstones; however, garnets not only occur in a range of red hues, but also in greens, yellow-oranges and browns. The red garnet, January’s birthstone, … Continue reading
Garnets are the birthstone for January. Perhaps most people think “red” when they hear the word garnet, but there are a lot of garnet varieties – all with different colors ranging from yellows and greens to shades of red, orange … Continue reading
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and successful year ahead in 2015. I’m really excited about the newest designs I’m working on and I want to share some of my ideas with you. I’ve designed a number of gemstone earrings … 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
Mokume Gane in a fascinating metal laminate that I’ve been playing with recently. will have earrings and other pieces in this interesting metal available in the next several weeks. I have several pieces in progress, but none of them are … Continue reading
I’ve always loved garnets and I use them in many of my jewelry designs. Garnets have been known and used in jewelry and other applications since ancient times. At one time, garnets were referred to as Carbuncles. Although garnets occur … Continue reading