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Trend Report: Back to School

Trend Report: Back to School
  [dropcap]M[/dropcap]y life-long love affair with jewelry started in elementary school. In those days, I thought the plastic pony beads I strung on elastic were the hallmark of haute couture. As I aged, so too did my sense of style and sophistication. Being up-to-date with the latest trends was something I, along with every other…
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Fall Color Preview

Fall Color Preview
  As fashion trends shift each season, we see a new mix of colors taking center stage. And each season, Pantone, the world’s leading expert on color, releases their color trend report. For Fall 2018, Pantone has curated a collection of hues that represent all the colors of the rainbow. Some are autumn and winter…
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Gemstone of the Month: Peridot

Gemstone of the Month: Peridot
  [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you asked the average person on the street to name the first green gemstone that comes to mind, they would probably reply, “Emerald!” And while emerald is a beautiful green gem, those born in August are likely to answer your query differently…with their birthstone, peridot, a rich and vibrant green hued gemstone.  …
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Rock to Ring: How Gemstones are Mined, Part One

Rock to Ring: How Gemstones are Mined, Part One
  [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s a long road from rock to ring. The gemstones we use in jewelry, whether the whitest diamond or the most glowing Burmese ruby, all have to be mined from the Earth. Most gems are cut from the crystals growing on rocks. These crystal-bearing rocks are found all over the Earth, although not uniformly.…
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Gemstone of the Month: Ruby

Gemstone of the Month: Ruby
  [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f we were asked, we could all think of a few “rubies” in popular culture; Dorothy’s ruby slippers (which will be returning to display at the National Museum of American History in Washington DC, after an 18-month restoration sabbatical), for example. Another well-known ruby is the Black Prince’s Ruby, which is set in the…
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Taste of Brighton July 13, 2018

Taste of Brighton July 13, 2018
  Growing up where I did in suburban Detroit, I didn’t have a lot of access to the quaint small town feel. You know the one: wandering down the street, inhaling the enticing smells from the restaurants and sidewalk cafes, window shopping at boutiques, and sincerely greeting everyone you passed. It may seem idealistic, but…
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