If you are born in March, you have a birthstone that is a dreamy, sea blue. The name of this gems literally means “sea water.” Who doesn’t love the blues of the sea? Aquamarine lore tells us that the gem was thought to keep sailors safe at sea and to keep marriages happy. Aquas are…
Greetings, everyone. The results from Phillips Geneva Great Jewels auction are in and so many of you were intrigued by that 18-carat ruby, I decided to follow up. The ruby was the top seller at $5.4 million or $300,000 a carat. Next up was a 20.49 carat emerald which sold for $1.5 million, about $500,000…
I hope this finds you in good spirits and absorbing the beautiful return of spring. This season always brings fresh energy and color inspiration, so I thought I’d offer a window into the creative studio that is my happy place. I’ve been hammering and forming with 22KT yellow gold, developing tiny shapes that dance into…
Green is one of my favorite colors. Spring green lights up the world after a long dark winter. Spruce green, a grayish-bluish-green, is soft on the senses and quietly elegant. Emerald green, rich and focused, satisfies a gazing gem geek. If you’ve been a long-time reader of this journal, you know that I always marvel…
When I learn fun things, my first inclination is to share with you. I had no idea that the name for this beloved shade of pink actually came from the mouth of designer Elsa Schiaparelli when she described a 17.67 carat diamond Cartier ring owned by Daisy Fellowes. The story goes that Daisy, the only…
You all know I love sapphires. Any color, any shape, as long as they are well cut and refractive. For quite a while now, I’ve been buying from a Swedish gem group which carefully sources its sapphire material from a small mining village in Sri Lanka. The Swedes have recruited and trained local miners and…
In the icy white North of Greenland lays a cache of red ruby and pink sapphire rough. Formerly covered with ice and now revealed by global warming, this rich red ruby and sapphire deposit is “believed by geologists to be the oldest rock formation on earth,” according to Company exploration reports. The mine in Aaplauttoq,…
I hope this finds you all healthy and happy. If you’re a long-time reader of this newsletter, you know I’m a big-time gem geek. I love finding you the best colors, the high-quality gems and treasures that you seek when you call. I also love meeting gem dealers, miners, and cutters from all over the…
An industry magazine recently featured an interview with Francois Curiel, the international director of the luxury division of Christies and its Chairman for Europe. I thought I’d share some interesting bits with you since this is an area most of us never get to know well. The most relevant parts of the article for you…
It’s no secret that I love pearls’ subtle colors and soft light. I love all the shapes and the mixed colors that happen randomly in many pearls. Admittedly, I wear mostly rounds and teardrop baroques but all the crazy shapes we used to cast aside are considered fun to wear and for good reason. …
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