David's Blog
T is For Turquoise
Loved for centuries across cultures and locations. Turquoise comes in many different colors & qualities. Persian Turquoise is unlined, solid blue color. This form of Turquoise was extremely popular...
Cameos
The iconic cameo is made by engraving an image into an object, most commonly the conch shell. Conch shells carve very well, but their color fades over time. It...
New Orleans Street Car- Desire
Based upon the popular theatrical piece by Tennessee Williams, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, New Orleans has become world famous for their public transportation system, the streetcar. The Desire street car...
Caring for Your Precious Jewelry
Caring for Your Precious Jewelry You bought a new piece! Hooray! Hooray! For the first few weeks, you are showing off your new shiny bauble to everyone who crosses your...
J Is for Jade
Jade – A precious stone of great beauty – An ancient Chinese saying – we’ll pledge! We love jade, both stones, Jadeite and Nephrite. Our collection of carving and jewelry...
B is for Baltic Amber
Amber is a fossilized tree resin that definitely earned its spot among world’s rarest gems. Tens of thousands of years ago, humanity fell in love with little pieces of ‘solidified...
