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Easy Tips for Sparkling Diamonds

I know I’ve published jewelry cleaning tips before, but here are specifics on cleaning diamonds. I publish this with the […]

The year-end is a time for reflection and perspective-taking for my personal life and my jewelry business. I’ve just finished

The passing of Britain’s esteemed Queen again raises the issue of who should own the 105-carat Koh-I-Noor diamond that graces the

You all know I love sapphires. Any color, any shape, as long as they are well cut and refractive. For

Two weeks ago, we did our annual show at Port Clinton in Highland Park, IL. It was such fun to

In the icy white North of Greenland lays a cache of red ruby and pink sapphire rough. Formerly covered with

I hope this finds you all healthy and happy. If you’re a long-time reader of this newsletter, you know I’m

Off the coast of Okinawa, a 2000 year old culture of the Ama or free-divers is still going strong. These

If you’ve been reading my newsletter for a long time, you probably know that I am fascinated with the ancient

The world’s first recorded opalized pearls, relics of creatures in an ancient inland sea dating back 65 million years, have