by Michael Pope | Jul 20, 2017 | Birthstone, Engagement Rings, Ruby, Uncategorized
Red is the color of our most intense emotions—love and anger, passion and fury. It’s associated with objects of power and desire—like fast cars and red roses. Early cultures treasured rubies for their similarity to the redness of the blood that flowed through their... by Michael Pope | Jul 12, 2017 | Birthstone, BLOG, Moonstone, Uncategorized
While fine jewelry is usually high in monetary value, what often makes it exceptional is that it’s steeped in significance. A piece of jewelry frequently has a particular aura that does not fade; it is with it that we mark the milestones of our lives—engagement,... by Michael Pope | Jul 6, 2017 | Diamond Jewelry, Engagement Rings, Uncategorized
An oldie, but goodie! by Michael Pope | Jun 29, 2017 | BLOG, Cameo, Heirlooms, Uncategorized
Alexander the Great commissioned his portrait – in the likeness of a god – to be engraved in stone in the third century BCE, according to jewelry expert Anna M. Miller, author of “Cameos Old and New.” This was the first time a cameo – a three-dimensional figure carved... by Michael Pope | Jun 21, 2017 | Alexandrite, Birthstone, BLOG, Uncategorized
The controversial history of alexandrite dates back to Imperial Russia, where it was first discovered in emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in Russia’s Ural Mountains. Its Finnish discoverer initially mistook it for emerald before realizing it changed colors under... by Michael Pope | Jun 15, 2017 | Birthstone, BLOG, Moonstone, Uncategorized
June’s third birthstone, moonstone, was named by the Roman natural historian Pliny, who wrote that moonstone’s shimmery appearance shifted with the phases of the moon. The most common moonstone comes from the mineral adularia, named for an early mining site near Mt....