How to Clean Jewelry at Home: Gold Filled, Silver and Stones
The safest way to clean jewelry at home is warm water, a drop of mild dish soap, a soft brush, and a full dry. Here is how I clean gold...
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December Birthstone: Turquoise, Tanzanite or Zircon, and Which to Choose
December has three birthstones: turquoise, tanzanite, and zircon. I explain how they differ, how to choose between them, and why I work with Arizona turquoise inside my ocean-inspired rings, earrings,...
What Is Gold Filled Jewelry? How to Tell If It's Real
Real gold filled has a solid gold layer that makes up at least 1/20 of the metal weight, and in the U.S. the term is regulated. Watch for five red...
How to Get Her Ring Size Without Her Knowing (and What to Buy Instead)
There is no reliable way to find her ring size in secret. Choose the ring she will love, and for U.S. orders exchanges are free all year, for size or...
Watermelon Tourmaline Jewelry: October's Birthstone, Meaning and Gift Ideas
October has two birthstones, opal and tourmaline. I work with two kinds of tourmaline: natural watermelon tourmaline, pink and green in a single stone, and black tourmaline inside my Galaxy...
Jewelry Doesn’t Change Who You Are: How Jewelry Becomes Meaningful
Jewelry becomes meaningful when it is connected to a person, memory, promise, milestone, or version of ourselves we do not want to forget. After seven years of making jewelry and...
