Handmade Sterling Silver Gemstone Spoon Rings

 

What do you think of these? I especially like the frog ring!

 

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Interesting fact - Malachite Gift from Russia to France

So, how far through Europe did Russian Malachite get?

In 1807, on the 7th of July a treaty, at the Treaty of Tilsit, Alexander I gave Napoleon two malachite tabletops and columns.  These beautiful works of art are still to be seen in the Trianon Palace in France.

Guest Review: The Affair of the Necklace - Handmade Gemstone Jewelry

The Writer: Suzannah Rowntree. Visit Suzannah's Blog and Website.

 

 

When my sister asked me to write a handmade-gemstone-jewellery-related article for her site, I knew exactly what I had to write about.

History is full of thrilling stories that no mere writer of fiction could ever get away with. And one of the most remarkable stories in history is that of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace—a scandal that rocked a nation, ruined more than one fortune, and condemned a queen to death.

Our story begins in 1772 in France. The Revolution is less than twenty years away; but the tide of popular resentment has not yet arisen to sweep away the ancien regime. The old King of France, Louis XV, successor to the famous Louis XIV, lives in luxury in Versailles with his pampered family, with his fabulously wealthy courtiers...and with the most pampered and fabulous woman in France: Madame du Barry, his mistress.

Du Barry was loud and ostentatious, but she was also young and pretty, and it was no secret why the king was so crazy about her. The twenty-four-hour cabaret performance that was Madame du Barry upset one of the few people at the court who had no reason to fear her influence. The fourteen-year-old princess from Austria who had just come to France to marry the future Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, disliked Madame du Barry's CONTINUE READING THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE

Jewellery Designer Interview: Danielle H. Ross

Danielle is a wonderful designer and I am honored to be able to interview her. She is based in Arkansas, America, and set out eight years ago to create unique handmade jewelry. I hope you enjoy reading about her jewelry as much as I do!

• What was it about the study of Geology that inspired you design gemstone jewelry, Danielle? I chose Geology because I had always been interested in fossils and rocks.  I took a mineralogy class, and this is when I took an interest in minerals (gemstones).  At that time, my interest in gemstones was mostly for collecting purposes.  I graduated in 2000 and somewhere between then and 2002, I became interested in designing beaded jewelry using semi-precious gemstones, of course.  I just loved gemstones, and I wanted to be able to wear them.  I never thought I would be designing gemstone jewelry for other people.  I basically taught myself and the designs went from a very basic necklace to the gemstone and fossil jewelry designs you see on www.daniellecreations.com and www.gemstonejewelrybydanielle.com
• What's the best thing about being a designer? I love expressing myself as a jewelry artist through my designs.  I am inspired by the natural minerals and fossils to create simple but expressive handcrafted jewelry designs....CONTINUE READING THE INTERVIEW