May Birthstone: Emerald
"All the green of nature is concentrated within the Emerald." -St. Hildegard of Bingen For the month of May, we have a gemstone that represents the lush green of spring, with hope for renewal and growth in the future. For at least 6000 years, Emeralds have long...
COVID-19 STORE GUIDELINES
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY PLEASE If you are picking up an item and did not have an appointment, kindly wait in the lobby until the shop is clear. I will be disinfecting between clients. WHEN YOU ENTER: Masks will be required. Gloves and hand sanitizer, along with a 70%...
April Birthstone: Diamond
If you have a birthday in the month of April, then the coveted diamond is your birthstone. The Greeks named this gemstone "Adamas", meaning invincible, and the earliest recorded source of diamonds was from the Golconda region in India. This particular region has...
March Birthstones: Aquamarine and Bloodstone
For those of you with a birthday in the month of March, you have your choice of two fascinating gemstones, Aquamarine and Bloodstone. Both of these gemstones are suitable for wearing every day, with the Aquamarine hardness at 7.5-8 and Bloodstone at 6.5-7. Aquamarine...
February 2020 Newsletter
The birthstone for February is the beautiful amethyst, a purple gemstone that ranges in color from a lilac lavender to a deep, rich purple. This variety of quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Moh's scale of 1-10, which makes it a durable option for jewelry, but...
January 2020 Newsletter
For those of you fortunate enough to have a January birthday, then Garnet is your beautiful birthstone. Most of us are familiar with the deep red color of garnets, but there are also shades of green, blue, purple, black, colorless, orange, and yellow to choose from, so not to worry if red isn’t your color. They are found all over the world, but Africa currently supplies the majority of garnets today.
December 2019 Newsletter
For those of you that were lucky enough to be born in December, you have your choice of three birthstones! All three are in beautiful shades of blue and have incredible stories.
November 2019 Newsletter
November brings all the fall colors of Autumn, and you can find no better example of this than in the warm colors found in Topaz. The Greek word for Topaz is “topazion,” meaning “fire” and for those of you born in the 11th month, you have several color options to choose from with Topaz. The most traditional tones being yellow to amber, but there are also some unexpected colors like red, green, violet, brown, pink, and many different shades of blue.
October 2019 Newsletter
Dear Jewelry Lovers, I have decided to go paperless, and I'm finally embracing the technology at hand. I will be updating my website and diving into social media for the first time. With these changes, I hope to showcase new items that come into the shop, as well as...
Seattle Magazine: The Get It Done Guide’s Repair Services
Let’s face it: Life can be overwhelming. Who has the time to get the car fixed, spring clean like your grandmother, figure out how to properly install a car seat, plant a vegetable garden? Well, you can relax. All over town, pros are poised to help. We dug deep to...
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