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There are quite a few jewelry businesses that feature mother-daughter duos in this industry. Each one having a story rich in passion, a love for what they're doing AND for one another, and above all, a special bond you truly can't have with anyone else. Mother's Day is quickly approaching, and jewelry is a wonderful

Prasiolite Square Emerald Cut Earrings on French Wire in 18K Yellow Gold from 'Gossip' Collection Stone Size: 12 x 12 mm

The Jewelry Collection Stories section of my blog has been a favorite of mine since starting it back in 2014. Since then, I've had the opportunity to share almost 40 collections from some of the most fascinating antique jewelry collectors out there. I wanted to delve into my own personal collection, because although I do

You don't know how important it is to find a great jewelry box until you start actually collecting fine jewelry and attempt to find the best storage solution that works for you. I of course LOVE my jewelry cabinet but recently found myself continually displaying charms and chains separately, and not in my current jewelry

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the beloved blog

I've been working on this blog post for an entire month! Thanks for being patient and thanks for all the questions you've suggested. There were SO MANY deep and relevant questions for me to answer -- some of them even need their own blog post, so if that was the case, I'll be saving certain

It's extremely disheartening to see the cyclical headlines, as it doesn't seem like America is making progress in racial equality & unity. Protests have ignited across the country in response to the latest wave of violent acts against Black Americans and we can no longer stay silent or continue with our typical content of gems

Personalized pieces are very popular right now — this center medallion is from Walters Faith, they make lots of great pieces that are engravable. Mine is called the Dora Disc charm, with block lettering.