When you meet someone for the first time, some people say they notice your eyes, and others may look at your shoes. I notice jewelry. It doesn't have to be diamonds or anything dazzling, but your accessories do make a statement. If you watched Ted Kennedy's funeral, you noticed pearls, lots of pearls, were the compliment to many of the basic black dresses that day. And as you watch the runway shows this fall, you'll see lots of loooong necklaces.
I don't know what started this, but I have become fascinated with jewelry. And I'm studying to get my Accredited Jewelry Professional certificate from the Gemological Institute of America (www.gia.edu). Studying gemstones isn't work, it's a fun hobby. So, I thought I would start a blog to capture my comments or "nuggets" of information that other jewelry fanatics might enjoy.
Some of my favorite designers are Jay King (big, bold hand-made stones from mines all over the world -- www.desertrosedirect.com) and Heidi Daus (www.heidi-daus.com), who creates works of art with Swarovski crystals. And my daughter just added some Mexican coral to my collection from her recent vacation.
I'm only on the second assignment in my Jewelry Essentials course (got an A on the final in Colored Gemstones), so watch for more posts on how this journey evolves.
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