tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.comments2024-01-28T11:57:40.540-08:00Jewel StoriesCindy Bailey Saxl, GIA GG, AISVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10642804115991824442noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-83763772427670093032013-08-07T12:25:15.551-07:002013-08-07T12:25:15.551-07:00Thank you! The information about how to distinguis...Thank you! The information about how to distinguish between different manufacturing techniques is especially helpful. Definitely Bookmarking this page!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-77086185958558362952013-04-26T03:45:15.070-07:002013-04-26T03:45:15.070-07:00Thank you for a really satisfying exlpanation of a...Thank you for a really satisfying exlpanation of a so special sort of beards! My father went by foot to Venice around 1923 from Southern Germany and took a Venice fiorato beard home for his mother. Now I am the owner of this old and nice beard and now I know more about this jewelry because of your site.<br />Only a little notice: please write "Biedermeier" not "Beidermeier", it is German, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-8044473770385202242012-10-11T09:12:06.103-07:002012-10-11T09:12:06.103-07:00I found this very informative and with lovely illu...I found this very informative and with lovely illustrations too. I have been wondering why some beads were called "Wedding Cake" beads. I think taking the term back to fussily decorated Victorian cakes sounds about right.beadsupermarkethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001379435477947596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-46352390241447981472010-10-20T16:48:37.272-07:002010-10-20T16:48:37.272-07:00Excellent article relating spirituality and opals....Excellent article relating spirituality and opals. I also am in love with that boulder. Maybe we'll meet there some day.Debbie Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-86854993209496071182010-10-20T10:30:09.426-07:002010-10-20T10:30:09.426-07:00That was probably an Ethiopian opal. They are note...That was probably an Ethiopian opal. They are noted for their chocolate body colors.Cindy Bailey Saxl, GIA GG, AISVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642804115991824442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-2666701457749792742010-10-19T23:58:30.075-07:002010-10-19T23:58:30.075-07:00Funny how people develop superstitious behavior wh...Funny how people develop superstitious behavior when they associate an object with good or bad events. e.g., "I was wearing this pearl necklace when I had an accident, therefore pearls must be bad luck!" Then you have the lucky coins, rabbit's foot, shamrocks, rings, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-22365464331782063692010-10-19T23:43:28.559-07:002010-10-19T23:43:28.559-07:00I seem to remember seeing an opal that was chocola...I seem to remember seeing an opal that was chocolate in color. What was that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-51500589976204051032010-10-17T19:36:22.306-07:002010-10-17T19:36:22.306-07:00Workin' on it!Workin' on it!Cindy Bailey Saxl, GIA GG, AISVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642804115991824442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-54502525243147485182010-10-17T19:25:39.208-07:002010-10-17T19:25:39.208-07:00Debbie, I do remember the bracelet my mother made....Debbie, I do remember the bracelet my mother made. I wish she had kept up with her jewelry making. As to pearls creating strife & discord, I have never heard that. Actually, the opposite: They are supposed to bring healing to irritation. Maybe she was thinking of John Steinbeck's novella, The Pearl.Cindy Bailey Saxl, GIA GG, AISVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642804115991824442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-91697945557086939652010-10-17T18:58:40.683-07:002010-10-17T18:58:40.683-07:00I am waiting eagerly for the next installment!I am waiting eagerly for the next installment!Debbie Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-14347154699069460002010-10-15T21:48:40.389-07:002010-10-15T21:48:40.389-07:00I like your writing style very much. And I have fr...I like your writing style very much. And I have friends who are avid beaders and spend money on loose beads like some ladies spend money on shoes. They will be interested in this article.Debbie Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-50165639082536348132010-10-15T21:43:03.933-07:002010-10-15T21:43:03.933-07:00Do you remember the bracelet your mother made that...Do you remember the bracelet your mother made that you gave me? I still have it. Grandma Marie told me then that the stone was a living stone. Also, Mom said pearls brought discord and the biggest fight she and Dad had were after he bought her a pearl ring.Debbie Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-10705405308850640652010-10-14T22:28:38.747-07:002010-10-14T22:28:38.747-07:00GB,
When gems are given and received with love, th...GB,<br />When gems are given and received with love, there is no greater healing potion on earth. After all, you're no bunny unless some bunny loves you. CBCindy Bailey Saxl, GIA GG, AISVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642804115991824442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193229758768590599.post-21940772084670339832010-10-13T12:29:12.506-07:002010-10-13T12:29:12.506-07:00Very brave of you to admit to belief beyond the ta...Very brave of you to admit to belief beyond the tangible properties of stones! I can't help but wonder how much ancient knowledge is lost during our pursuit of the most recent scientific theory. Of course the electical properties of quartz are well-known as the basis for radio communications and reliable clocks, and tourmaline becomes charged when heated to relatively low temperatures. We are not much more than electrical energy ourselves. So I might slip some moss agate under my pillow tonight and reconsider when and where to wear my fluorite.<br />Gem BunnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com