Celebrating women jewelry designers with a curation of one-of-a-kind pieces for June: Pearl and Bridal Jewelry

Dos and Don'ts of fine jewelry and summer. Here are wear and care tips to keep your jewelry sparkling at the beach, pool, tennis court, gardening, and beyond!

I talk a lot about why jewelry “ingredients” matter and emerald demonstrates one of the many “facets” of this topic. While on the “hard” side of the Mohs Scale, Emerald naturally has inclusions that can make it brittle. A designer who knows their jewelry ingredients can set it in a ring that really protects this rare gemstone.

Celebrating women jewelry designers with a curation of one-of-a-kind pieces for May 2021!

Meet the founder of All The Brilliants, Melissa Dusenberry! Celebrating women jewelry designers, gemstone education, cultural history and social impact are what this community is about!.

SPOILER: aquamarine is way more diverse than you might think!

I promise you'll never see aquamarine the same way after this "Study in Aquamarine", starring gemstones from Douglas and jewelry by Zaffiro Jewelry, Original Eve, and Debra Navarro.

You'll also get a hint about what gemstone expert Adrianne Sanogo has to say about aquamarine and it's gorgeous doppelgangers!

Gemstones sparkle even more when they contribute to positive social impact. I donate “Sparkling Tasting” experiences as an auction item for philanthropic fundraising.

Sit in as I create one this one-of-a-kind tassel with sapphires arranged a-la ombré with lavender, white, yellow and pink.

This one is extra special because it is a bespoke TalisWOMAN. Think of a talisman, but for WOMEN!

You can choose a small, medium, or large as well as your favorite jewelry ingredients, be it sapphire, tanzanite, pearl, and beyond.

AND... this one has a secret!

Remember that time quartz met iron? Well, amethyst happened! Here are riveting things to know about this gem! Throughout history, our ancestors have ascribed some pretty "creative" attributes to amethyst.

Sit in as I create one this one-of-a-kind tassel with sapphires arranged a-la ombré with lavender, white, yellow and pink.

This one is extra special because it is a bespoke TalisWOMAN. Think of a talisman, but for WOMEN!

You can choose a small, medium, or large as well as your favorite jewelry ingredients, be it sapphire, tanzanite, pearl, and beyond.

AND... this one has a secret!

Why are garnets valuable? We've outlined what to know about garnet fine jewelry & how responsible sourcing aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Opals have me hooked because they drip with color!

One that uniquely spoke to me is this 0.65 carat black opal, responsibly sourced by Hopkins Opal from Australia's Lightning Ridge.

This stunner (and a few others) will help us briefly decode things to know and questions to ask when buying an opal or opal jewelry! You'll also learn important wear and care considerations about opal, some of which are shared with pearl.