I thought I’d take time to reflect on the people who are my clients… Each one of you is really special and working with you on personal treasures is a privilege. You are all in good company and would really like one another. Pre-Covid, I have had gatherings at my home that I call “In…
In 1215, the Pope Innocent lll declared that marriage intentions must be made public in advance. And that there must be a waiting period before the marriage ceremony. This single declaration likely caused the tradition of engagement rings to blossom and become a cultural “necessity.” Around this time, the Roman Catholic church mandated that all…
In my last newsletter, I wrote about Burmese sapphires and their legendary beauty. I’ve created a new series called “Inner World” so that you can see what makes these stones so special. Most Burmese are not heat treated and this letter explains what goes on inside a stone when it comes to us straight from…
This two-carat multi-color sapphire has all the colors of the forest in the afternoon… rich green golden highlights and a touch of blue. Surround by a crown of champagne and canary yellow diamonds and set in 18KT yellow gold on a 16″-18″ adjustable chain. One of a kind. Wear it as a talisman every day…
Sometimes in a designer’s life, she throws caution to the winds and makes a piece that is rich, luxurious, and singular. This Tutti Frutti bracelet is a delicate yet substantial one of a kind. Loaded with sapphires, rubies, colored diamonds, and green garnet, it’s a gazers delight. Pair it with your tennis bracelet, your favorite…
A sapphire carousel of purples, blues, and violets… This ring was created by a very loving husband and daughter for a special birthday. The owner loves pieces she can wear all the time and her favorite color is purple, so now she has a ring that turns to reveal different shapes and hues. As a…
Fingerprints. The inclusions with a descriptive, poetic name, are common in Corundum (sapphires and rubies.) They resemble pieces and parts of a human fingerprint and float inside the stone. Fingerprints are actually fluid-filled inclusions or natural internal healing patterns from the crystal’s growth. When sapphires are heat-treated, much of the fingerprint dissolves and is no…
Some people just love color. It makes them buoyant. They are unafraid to wear it and when they do, they just feel “right.” Cue the autumn color palette: butterscotch, pumpkin, wine red, deep yellow, bright green… In the front pendant, we combined cinnamon color garnets with diamonds from an old bracelet of hers. She wears…
Some people just love color. It makes them buoyant. They are unafraid to wear it and when they do, they just feel “right.” Cue the autumn color palette: butterscotch, pumpkin, wine red, deep yellow, bright green… In the front pendant, we combined cinnamon color garnets with diamonds from an old bracelet of hers. She wears…
As you all know, I love rubies and sapphires (they are the same mineral but differently colored) because they are beautiful, rare, AND durable. So it should come as no surprise that when I saw this 2-carat, glowing ruby from Tajikistan , I had to have it for my client. Well, she had to have…
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