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Introducing the new "Focus" line of aspiration rings.

I have been working on a new line of “dream driven” rings, which are now available at Jewel Envy in Toronto, and soon online. This line is based on a simple idea – stay focused on your dream. Many of us have vision boards, or other ways to inspire us and remind us of the things in life we want to manifest. However, once those visual reminders are out of sight, they can be out of mind. My vision is two-fold. One, a beautiful, easy to wear ring that helps to stay focused when making decisions about time, money everyday, all day. Two, a constant reminder of love and support as a loved one works towards their dream. The rings follow a motif, but are elegant and subtle, leaving it up to the wearer to share the deeper meaning with those they deem worthy. Our dreams and goals are varied and individual as we are, but the Focus line has launched with three rings which look beautiful with or without the aspirations: Focus - Writing a Book: This is designed with the aspirations of some...

August is for Space Aliens

I could end it right there. There is enough going on, why not space aliens? But let me explain... August is the month of heat, and last hurrah's, lions, dried grass, earlier evenings, and the stone that sums it all up - peridot. I say "pear-ih-doh", but some people say "pear-ih-dot", and google translate agrees with them. There are only 2 green birthstones. One is Emerald, which is famous, and has ties to other stones in its Beryl family, like Aquamarine. The other is peridot, sometimes called "the evening emerald" because it keeps its glowy green essence in low lighting, like an... alien? No, not yet. Stay with me. Peridot gets its green from its iron content, which is unique in stones. It comes in many shades, but no other colour, and is linked to no other gems. It is a loner, a maverick, an outsider. The world used to get its peridot from the Red Sea, but now peridot is mined from Pakistan to Arizona....

It's Good to be in Knots

Through the pandemic, much cleaning was done. Many boxes discovered, and their treasures revealed. Treasures like old rings (too small), brooches (too outdated), and necklaces (too broken). You may, like me, have wondered why treasure chests in the old movies always seemed to have loose gems in them. There could be a terrible, historical reason for that I can cover in a another post, or it was just theatrical drama, but I think many people these days have similar stashes because they simply do not know what to do with them. Over the last few decades, there have been literally tons of silverware and ornate jewellery deemed gaudy and melted down for money. Diamonds get reset into new engagement rings. But what about pearls? How do you know if they are real, if they are worth anything, do they need to be treated in a special way, and what can you do with them? 1. Real pearls have a subtle, grainy texture. Experts will look f...

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