Archive for November 2013

Christmas is just around the corner, so all my friends and clients have been asking me what would make a great gift. This week I have chosen pearls, because of their organic nature. I also happen to think that white is a great color for Christmas. Expertly crafted in 18kt rose gold, rose cut diamonds and a single baroque pearl, my Perla ring is today's perfect present.

Named after one of my very best friends, the Perla ring is a unique piece that any woman could wear over and over and over again. I love the Perla ring so much, I almost kept it to myself when I saw the final piece. When I designed the ring I was looking to get that same feeling of a solitaire but without using a faceted gemstone. I actually almost went for a single cabochon cut gem, but saw this phenomenal baroque pearl, and it sealed the deal for me.

Cradled by two cuts of superior quality diamonds, rose cut and micropavee, the silvery pearl really stands out. This time, even though it's very trendy and I have used it in a lot of my latest pieces, it was the actual grey tones of the pearl that made me choose the rose gold. The pink delicately complements the light grey very much, making the ring a gorgeous and feminine statement.

Pearls are some of my favorite jewels, and I think that every woman should have at least one string of pearls or piece of pearl jewelry in their arsenal. Sometimes, when I'm thinking of a specific look, only pearls will do. People often think that pearls are dowdy or old fashioned but they are mistaken. Pearls are iconic and classic and look great on women of every skin tone or hair color.

But pearls are not only beautiful and wearable. They are also considered to offer the power of love, protection, and luck. Pearls are thought to give wisdom through experience, to quicken the laws of karma, and to cement engagements and love relations. In other words, pearls make a great gift for anniversaries, engagements, or for anyone you want to show affection and love to.

Early Chinese myths told of pearls falling from the sky when dragons fought. For the Greeks they were the tears of the gods. Today, they are associated with great virtue and everlasting love. Whichever the reason, pearls are a perfect present, and the Perla ring is a great choice for this Christmas.

Love Always
Dani K

Happy birthday to all November gems. I hope you enjoy this time with your friends and family. Just as November brings more holidays and social gatherings, it also brings two of my favorite gems: topaz, the traditional birthstone, and citrine the modern birthstone. Here is your bling of the month.

Tantalizing Topaz

A symbol of friendship, prudence, foresight and love, this fantastic stone is set to give the person honesty and objectivity. As a talisman it was said to release its wearer of dangerous passions, even used, at times, for diplomatic meetings. As far as healing, this gem is said to chase away insomnia and the "evil eye." Even though it comes in shades ranging from bloody orange to pink, I personally wear a lot of blue topaz, especially for work as I feel its icy blue color helps keep me cool, calm and collected.

Topaz is not the only birthstone for the month of November, but it is considered the classic one. Citrine is the modern birthstone. Topaz is a very popular stone, and rightly so as it has been that way since Biblical times. In case you didn't know, it was one of the gemstones used in the foundation of the twelve gates to the Holy City.

Celebrity Set.

Gorgeous cluster style earrings in blue topaz, aquamarine,

and of course diamonds. Both the matching

ring and the earrings are handmade in 18kt white gold.

Topaz is very beautiful and resistant stone. In the Empire period, it was rather widespread, until citrine took over, making topaz more exotic than ever before.

Throughout the ages, people have believed that all gems have different healing and magical powers. One of my favorite stones these days is the beautiful and lemony Citrine, which is known as the "success stone" because it promotes success,along with prosperity, and abundance. It is also known as the merchant's stone, because it is said to particularly promotes success in business.

Sexy Citrine

Gorgeous citrine solitaire surrounded

by glittering diamonds, and set in 18kt yellow gold.

Citrine is a stone of good fortune, although it sometimes brings good fortune in unexpected ways. When I was studying at the Gemological Institute of America, I learned that this is also a stone of manifestation, helping manifest abundance in many ways. Along with prosperity and good fortune, citrine imparts generosity. It is also known as a solar plexus chakra stone, and it is said to increase and magnify personal energy and power.

The main reason I like Citrine is that it dissipates negative energies of all kinds, so for me wearing a piece made of this gem is like wearing my own beautiful armor. Citrine does not absorb any negative energies from its surroundings, and can be used to clear unwanted energies since it helps generate stability in all areas, and is good for general protection.

In the mental area, citrine enhances mental clarity, confidence, and will power, as well as helping increase creativity and promote honesty. Emotionally, citrine relieves depression, self-doubt, anger, and irrational mood swings. Because of its beautiful yellow color, this is a stone that brings happiness and cheer to one who carries or wears it.

In the psychic and spiritual realms, citrine is good for general psychic awareness and spiritual development. Citrine clears the aura of negative energies and influences, and is known to also be very useful for meditation.

In crystal healing and folklore, citrine is said to be beneficial for the digestion, stomach, eliminating nightmares and other sleep disturbances, thyroid, general health, heart, kidney, liver, muscles, strength, endocrine system, circulatory system, tissue regeneration, urinary system, immune system, diabetes, fibromyalgia. Citrine is also reputed to be good for removing toxins, and overcoming addictions.

Citrine goes great with other gemstones too.

These are pear shaped lemon quartz enhanced by

rainbow shades of amethyst,

citrine, blue topaz and peridot. FAB!

I have studied all about gems and their properties, and in all my course material they have always included their metaphysical properties. Now, although I'm not 100% sure that these claims are true, I do love that gemstones have that certain magic attached to them. Hope you enjoyed reading about topaz and citrine today and expect much, much more in the future.

Love Always
Dani K

A Sympnony in White Gold and Diamonds

Holidays 2013

Bling of the Month: November Edition