Jewel Stories
Dedicated to meaningful personal expression with the art form of JEWELRY.
Friday, January 13, 2012
"Wedding Cakes": Venetian Fiorato Beads
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Venetian Glass Beads I recently received a collection of beautiful old glass beads from an estate with instructions to sell them, and t...
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Some Thoughts on Saltwater Akoya Pearls
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Pearls. It is difficult to find any other category of fine jewelry that has changed more radically in the last 100 years than this one. ...
A Primer on Pearl Stringing
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Need to know how best to care for your pearls? Let’s begin with the foundation of the pearl necklace. It is strongly advised that pearls...
Saturday, October 23, 2010
OPALS: PARADIGM SHIFT
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Virgin Valley, Nevada Opal. Photo courtesy of Chris Ralph Today's blog is dedicated to Oregon jeweler extraordinaire, Norm Hollida...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
OPALS: LOVE & TRANSFORMATION (Part Two)
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When I first started working in the jewelry industry, the opal jewelry most often sold in America was the Australian white solid opal. ...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
OPALS: PASSIONATE LOVE, BROKEN HEARTS, TRANSFORMATION (Part One)
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I'm in love. This week, I have been showing a lot of opals, talking about opals, falling in love with opals. The store where I a...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
GALATEA PEARLS - A follow-up
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"When an oyster swallows a grain of sand it feels the discomfort, so it begins to ease the pain by applying a coat of nacre (pearl...
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