One of the benefits of online business is developing relationships with good people from all over the globe. This allows me to bring you rare and nearly unobtainable gems at very advantageous prices. I’ve studied gemology and obtained by Graduate Gemologist certification in order to serve my clients from a place of knowledge and now,…
Jewelry is a serious business because we deal with high value, very personal merchandise. But sometimes, nature makes us laugh. Herewith, a natural agate geode, which when split, revealed Cookie Monster, who is apparently thousands of years old although his fur is only 47 years old. Someone offered $10,000 for this geode, which under normal…
It’s been a challenging year for all of us on so many levels that sometimes I find myself without words. However, I’m hearing from many of you and I know from my own life that we have all found creative ways to manage, new interests, and, for many, a clarification of what is most important….
Dear Wonderful, Supportive Client-Friends: I’m still working hard despite this pandemic. I’ve missed seeing you at my annual summer shows, but I’ve been getting calls from some of you who see me every year. So, here’s a gentle reminder that you can reach me any time at 312-346-2363 or diana@dianawidman.com to ask about what’s new,…
While sheltering in place, I’m taking the opportunity to learn something new every day. Yesterday, I spent an hour on a Zoom conference with one of the world experts on coral, Enzo Liverino, from Torre del Greco, Italy. This town, near Naples, was the center of coral harvesting in Italy and still is a center…
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Many areas in the world have tourmaline deposits including the United States, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Africa, and, most plentifully in Brazil. In the early 1500s, a Portuguese explorer searching Brazil for emerald found an abundant deep green stone there. For 300 years, people thought these were emeralds until modern mineralogists (around 1800) learned to isolate…
Many of you already love colored gems but for those who are unfamiliar with Nature’s gem bounty, I introduce the Fire Opal. This gem material is mined primarily, but not exclusively in Mexico, giving it the name “Mexican ” Fire Opal. Unlike its cousin, the Australian opals with play of color, Mexican Fire Opals are solid…
Star sapphires and rubies take their place among fine gems due to mineral inclusions that, when cut properly from a raw crystal, form a visible star on top of a domed, cabochon gem when viewed in overhead light. The mineral inclusions include rutile, which is a mineral silk common in sapphires and rubies, along with…
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