Some of my Favorite Gemstones – Carnelian

By Diana Kirkpatrick | December 18, 2013

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 derives the rich colors we see – pinks, oranges, and orange-reds – from iron. A…

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Gemstone Earrings

By Diana Kirkpatrick | January 13, 2011

Since the beginning of 2011, I’ve been working hard to update my website, https://dianakirkpatrick.com/.  I’ve created sub-categories for necklaces, earrings, and all the other categories.  Now it’s easier to locate what you’re looking for without a lot of fuss.   These earrings are an example, and there are lots of other gemstone earrings (and pearl earrings, too) on the website.

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