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All About Opals: Fascinating Facts About This Gem

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All About Opals: Fascinating Facts About This Gem

One of my favorite things about making jewelry is getting to work with all kinds of fascinating gemstones. They may be beautiful, but they are also incredibly interesting. Today, I want to share a little bit about opals - a marvelously varied and mesmerizing stone that I love using in my jewelry designs!

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So Happy to Have Won the 2018 MJSA Online Design Challenge!

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So Happy to Have Won the 2018 MJSA Online Design Challenge!

Last January, I was invited by the editor of MJSA magazine to be one of nine jewelry designers to participate in the MJSA Online Design Challenge.  And last week, I got the most amazing news: I found out I’d won!

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Gems in the Rough: A Visit to Harvard’s Museum of Natural History

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Gems in the Rough: A Visit to Harvard’s Museum of Natural History

After the trunk show at Alchemy 925 in Belmont wrapped up, we visited Harvard’s Museum of Natural History, where we spent some time checking out their fantastic collection of mineral specimens. In this blog post, I show side by sides of various gems in rough form, and finished jewelry!

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Fire & Facets Exhibition at Gill Wing Jewellery in London!

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Fire & Facets Exhibition at Gill Wing Jewellery in London!

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be showing work at Fire & Facets, a show of contemporary opal jewelry at Gill Wing Jewellery in London!

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Art as Inspiration: A Trip to the MIA

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Art as Inspiration: A Trip to the MIA

When I’m running low on inspiration, sometimes I’ll take a one-woman field trip to a local art museum to see if any of the masterpieces spark new design ideas. Last week I went to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and it generated some serious creativity!

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