Our Facebook audience this week went nuts over this beauty from Tivon Fine Jewellery. It takes the gala ring to a whole new level! 18k white gold, diamonds, Tsavorite garnets and 20.13ct Colombian Emerald. It’s stunning—no wonder people “liked” it. What do you think? Drop us a note.
Fact: We are in the middle of Proposal Season. It starts at the beginning of February and runs through March 20th, which happens to be National Proposal Day.
The things you learn from blogs, right?
Being a non-profit in the jewelry industry, the American Gem Society has learned a thing or two from our members about marriage proposals. We watch their social media pages and see the stories they share from their own clients. Some proposals are romantic and heart-felt, some are silly, and sadly, sometimes a proposal will fail. It was the latter class of proposals where we felt we could help, which is why we decided to do our Perfect Proposal Toolkit.
And just to make it fun, we have a contest. One lucky winner will receive a $2,500 gift card to an American Gem Society jeweler in their area.
Already married, or have no prospects for love in sight (at the moment)? That’s okay. You can still enter. We all need jewelry!
We all also need a good laugh, so check out this video of a guy and his dog trying to come up with the best way to pop the question:
By Anna Samsonova, CGA, Ben Bridge Jewelers
Amethyst, ranging from a light to dark purple has been in popular use for centuries. Purple is often associated with royalty; notice how many people of power enjoy that deep, purple tone! Amethyst was Catherine the Great’s favorite stone and can be found among the British Crown Jewels.
Amethyst is the purple variety of the Quartz species. It often has no imperfections, so it is very easy and appealing to make into large statement jewelry.
Amethyst grows in an amazing rock called a geode. Amethyst geodes come in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes the geode is so beautiful that you might not want to cut it to make a faceted stone. Some are small and can be used as a paperweight, others are large and can be displayed as a piece of art or decoration. Amethyst geodes can be so big that they are twice as tall as you! Can you imagine how gorgeous that would be in your garden?
The name Amethyst comes from a Greek word that means “not drunken”, which is most likely where it’s healing properties come from. Amethyst is said to be a sobering stone, healing all in the head. Whether you have a headache or are just in search of clarity, this is your stone.
February babies, you might have a shorter month, but you have gorgeous shades of Amethyst to choose as your birthstone. The lighter color also resemble this years Pantone Color of the Year!
