Happy Birthday, Aquamarine Babies!
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
Happy November: Birthstones Citrine and Topaz
The lucky November babies have warm autumnal-colored birthstones in the form of citrine and topaz. Citrine, a quartz gem, comes to market in a range of golden honey yellows to a rich, maple-syrup hue. Citrine has been used in jewelry for thousands of years and was believed to quiet a
World of Color: Ultramarine, Aqua, Turquoise, Lapis, Cerulean, Indigo, Prussian, Cobalt, Egyptian, Navy…Oh My
Since you all like this series so much, I thought I’d dive into blue. As you can see from my inexhaustive list above, this could get me into treatise territory. Research by the Crayola Company, college professors and others have shown time and again that blue is our favorite color.
World of Color: Confident Orange
Next up in our color line is orange. I chose it because Pantone’s “color of the year” is “Fuzzy Peach,” which they describe as “A shade that resonates with compassion, offers a tactile embrace and effortlessly bridges the youthful with the timeless.” I would love to join their color committee
World of Color: Green… Color of Growth and Envy
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
The World of Color: Shocking Pink
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
The Big Blue Marble and Ocean Gems
Earth has many nicknames… Mother Earth, Gaia, Pacha Mama, and “Big Blue Marble,” my personal favorite. Big Blue Marble celebrates the view from space (which sounds fun to me) whiletoasting the crystalline blue ocean which covers 71% of our planet. The Big Blue Marble creates some big (and small) blue,
Colorful World Series: Part 1
Color is everywhere. Color affects us whether we know it or not. While outside of us, color subtly influences our mood. For instance, who doesn’t feel better when the sky is blue? How about when the “newness of spring,” (to quote my granddaughter) first flowers pop up? What happens when
Undersea Colors: The Luminosity of Pearls
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