Aquamarine is 7.5 – 8.0 on the Mohs Hardness scale making it an excellent jewelry gemstone. The iridescent tones of this Tahitian Black Pearl drop are nicely enhanced by the princess cut aquamarine.
Pendant with Aquamarine and Black Tahitian Pearl
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Aquamarine Beaded Necklace
Chunky beaded Aquamarine makes for a stylish and showy necklace. We have a wide variety of Aquamarine beaded necklaces to be strung into necklaces. Unique and sky blue!
Pendant with Mint Tourmaline & Black Tahitian Pearl Drop, 14KW
Our latest creations from our workshop, hand made in Lenox, in the Berkshires.
14KW Pendant, w/Mint Tourmaline & Black Tahitian Pearl Drop
The Tourmaline is a princess cut & weighs 1.31 carats, 6mm.
The Black Tahitian Pearl drop measures 15 x 9 mm.
Origin: Tourmaline; Afghanistan
“Wrap Ring” with Amethyst
One of our most popular designs is our “Wrap Ring”.
The shank swirls around gracefully wrapping the gem.
Here we have bezel set a 10mm round Zambian Amethyst, 3.24ct. 18K royal yellow gold.
Purple Amethyst, Powerful Lavender Pearls
Amethyst is a stone of spiritual protection and purification.
Amethyst has many benefits including:
- Assists in meditation and dream work.
- Enhances psychic abilities and intuition.
- Helps in breaking free from bad habits and limiting behaviors.
- Protects the physical environment from negative energies.
- Blocks geopathic stress.
- Brings peace and tranquility to the home.
- Calms the mind.
Rhodolite Garnet with White Baroque Pearl Earrings
Rhodolite Garnet from Tanzanite, 6.75mm square radiant cut, 4.35ctw. cut by hand in the Berkshires. This rich purplish-pink color bring out the luster in these 15 x 12mm Fresh Water white baroque drops. Set in simple 18KY double wire baskets with posts and backs. Hand made in our workshop in Lenox.
Wedding Set with Pyrope Garnet
Floral Applique wedding ring set in 18K yellow gold. The engagement ring can be made with any gemstone. Here we have set a 1.02ct. 6mm round Pyrope Garnet. The rings nest nicely together to form one unique wedding set. Custom made by hand in our workshop.
Garnet, January Birthstone
Garnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms but differ in chemical composition. The different species are Pyrope, Almandine, Umba River, Spessartine, Grossular, Uvarovite and Andradite. Garnet is 6.5 – 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.
New Earrings from Our Workshop
This month we feature these easy to wear pearl hoops. They’re so easy to slip on and they stay in place on the ear. The flawless 12 mm Tahitian black pearls fall sweetly just below the ear lobe. Very flattering from every direction. Also available in 18K yellow gold with white pearls.
Tanzanite, December Birthstone
Tanzanite, another December Birthstone is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite, from Tanzania. It has a hardness of 6.5 on the Mohs scale. Tanzanite is noted for its trichroism, appearing alternately blue, violet and burgundy depending on crystal orientation. Blues appear more evident in fluorescent light and violet hues can be seen under incandescent light. In its rough state tanzanite is colored a reddish-brown to clear, and it requires heat treatment to remove the brownish veil and bring out the blue-violet of the stone.
The gemstone was given the name “tanzanite” by Tiffany & Co. after Tanzanite, the country in which it was discovered. In 2002, the American Gem Trade Association chose tanzanite as a December birthstone.