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We offer a great select of pearl jewelry handcrafted with sterling silver. Pearls are a pure simple organic gem made by freshwater mollusks naturally or cultured by people with years of knowledge and experience. The love of pearl jewelry has...
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One of our most popular gems, Amethyst, is the birthstone for February and the 6th Anniversary gem. Until the 18th century, amethyst was one of the most valuable gemstones along with diamond, sapphire, ruby and emerald, a cardinal gem. Value...
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Indonesia learned metalwork from the Southern Chinese and Southeast Asian traders during the Late Bronze Age, 1550-1200 BC. During the Majapahit Empire in Java (1300s), gold and silver was mined and moved into Bali which became the center for Indonesia's...
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Moonstone and Labradorite are both feldspar minerals. Both also have a unearthly shimmer and iridescent play of colors caused by the inter growth of two different types of feldspar. Moonstone has a long history of being used in jewelry. Both...
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Michael Hopko founded his studio in 1996 after working as an apprentice glass blower with several different artists in California. Before that he studied art at Shasta College where he took his first college course in glass in 1990. Michael...