Made by hand in our workshop in the Berkshires! Earrings, Large Peach Freshwater Baroque pearls drop from matched peach zircons with diamonds set in 14K white gold. The pearl drops are removable making these “Day/Night” Earrings.
Pearl Jewelry
Author: Laurie Donovan
Pearl, June Birthstone
A pearl is a hard glistening object produced within the soft tissue (the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes, known as baroque pearls, can occur.
Natural Pearls occur spontaneously in the wild and are extremely rare. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those currently sold.
Whether natural or cultured, gem quality perals are almost always nacreous and iridescent, like the interior of the shell that produces them.
Emerald – 20th or 35th wedding anniversary
Visit our Gallery in Lenox, MA in the Berkshires.
In May the welcomed green of new grass makes us think of emeralds, the gem of spring and May’s birthstone. And, if you are celebrating your 20th or 35th wedding anniversary, it’s your gemstone as well. Come to our gallery to see the finest collection of contemporary hand made jewelry and the largest collection of loose colored gemstones in the Berkshires.
Emerald Jewelry
Visit our Lenox Gallery in the Berkshires to view our collection of loose Columbian emeralds for either collecting or for a custom designed piece. We also have exclusive emerald jewelry on display for your immediate purchase.
It takes a highly trained goldsmith to set emeralds carefully and securly in order to protect them from possible damage. We at Laurie Donovan Designs have the skills to set emeralds properly in our on-premise workshop.
Come see us for emerald jewelry and many other fine pieces of jewelry including necklaces, rings, earrings, and pendants in gold and silver.
Emerald, May Birthstone
Emerald is the green to greenish blue variety of the mineral beryl, a mineral species that also includes aquamarine, morganite and heliodor. Beryl has the hardness of 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale. However, most emeralds are highly included so their toughness, or resistance to breakage, is considered generally poor. Purchasing a fine gem of an emerald can be a rewarding investment as long as you buy a certified gem from a trusted source, and build a sturdy, beautiful piece of jewelry around it.
Diamond Wedding Jewelry
Stacking Rings in white, yellow, and rose gold with cognac and white diamonds. Diamond, being the hardest mineral on earth, symbolizes your everlasting promise.
Our jewelry is manufactured in our workshop in the Berkshires. We also have the largest collection of fine gemstones gallery in the Berkshires.
Wedding Jewelry
Diamond is extremely durable and suitable for all jewelry including rings, pendants, earrings, and bracelets. As a result, diamond is the most frequently used gemstone in engagement rings and wedding jewelry. These items may even be passed on through generations. Call us for a free consultation if you have inherited a beautiful gemstone. Let us create a piece to your taste which you can appreciate.
Diamond, April Birthstone
Diamond is April’s Birthstone and the gem that marks the 60th and 75th wedding anniversaries. It is 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, the hardest mineral on earth, making it the best gemstone for jewelry, especially rings. It’s no wonder Diamond has been promoted as being “forever”.
Diamond forms under high temperature and presure conditions that exist only within a specific depth range (about 100 miles) beneath the earth’s surface. Diamond’s crystal structure is isometric, which means the carbon atoms are bonded in essentially the same way in all directions. Another mineral, graphite, also contains only carbon, but its formation process and crystal structure are very different. The result is that graphite is so soft that you can write with it, while diamond is so hard that you can only scratch it with another diamond.
Aquamarine, Loose Gemstones
Aquamarine. March Birthstone, 19th Wedding Anniversary, Folklore Galore for this gem crystal!
Affordable finely cut loose gemstones are available for purchase and for custom designed jewelry. See the largest collection of colored gemstones in the Berkshires on display in our Lenox Gallery.
Aquamarine Jewelry
Aquamarine is 7.5 – 8 on the Mohs Hardness scale making it extremely durable and suitable for all jewelry including rings, pendants, earrings, and bracelets.
Shown here is a cushion-cut aquamarine with a black Tahitian pearl drop pendant.