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Stacking the Unusual

Some rings to think about.

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WIP: The Shape of Bigger Small Things

WIP: The Shape of Bigger Small Things

Unheated ruby and sapphire rings. SIJS Jewellery | Singapore Island Jewellery Store

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Josef Sudek, The Veil of the Temple

Josef Sudek, The Veil of the Temple

Josef Sudek (1896 – 1976), perhaps my favourite photographer, is a poet’s artist. His images invoked in me the poetry I carry and give me one reason why I keep them.

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Chatoyancy and Asterism

21.89ct Honey Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl 6.88ct Cat’s Eye Alexandrite 6.88ct Cat’s Eye Blue Sapphire Gemstone Phenomena: Chatoyance & Asterism 7ct Cat’s Eye Unheated Blue Sapphire Certified 25ct Unheated Blue Star Sapphire Sri Lanka GIA 20ct Rare Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye Honey Color 6ct Alexandrite GIA Certified Cats Eye Gemstone When we get a chance to have …

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September Sojourn

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Gem Taxonomy, August

  57ct Color Change Alexandrite 14ct Burmese Peridot 22ct Honey Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl 25ct Natural Star Sapphire Sri Lanka 13ct Unheated Ceylon Blue Sapphire Cabochon 10ct Color Change Tourmaline 9ct Unheated Ruby Cabochon 17.5ct Unheated Kashmir Sapphire 15ct Unheated Bi Color Sapphire 10ct Colombian Emerald 13ct Unheated Cornflower Blue Sapphire 18ct Unheated Vivid Blue Sapphire …

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The Coral Cherub Project

  Angel, cherub, Eros… Whatever name you want to call a fervent finding. Work in progress.

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The Artistry of Mid Century Modern

  Designers and makers of fine jewelry know something many do not know. Which is the era most copied by contemporary jewelry designers? Mid-century jewelry is very understated and also very much copied/mutilated by modern makers. There is an insightful reason for this reverence. Mid-century designs are really an extension and simplification of 1920s Art …

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