David's Blog
New Orleans Fleur De Lis
Fleur de lis is the most recognized symbol of New Orleans. People visiting New Orleans ask why are there so many signs, pictures, art, and jewelry and what is...
Onyx
The name Onyx comes from the Greek word meaning fingernail. Black isn’t the color normally associated with fingernails but in Greek times almost all colors of chalcedony from white to...
Amethyst: The Power of Purple
Amethyst like Turquoise, is now the name of a color as well as the stone. The ancient Greek wore Amethyst jewelry and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief...
R is for Ruby
Known as the King of Gems, the Ruby is perhaps the rarest and most precious of all colored gemstones. Rubies are classified as one of the most precious gemstones out...
A is for Aqua
Aquamarine comes from two words in Latin, Aqua meaning ‘water’, Marina; meaning ‘of the sea’. It was said that it calmed waves and kept sailors safe at sea. Representing March’s...
O is for Opal
Opal mean precious stone, later the Greek derivative “OPALLIOS” means to see a change of color. The opal stone is so distinctive, that everyone can identify it. Like lighting in...
C is for Coral
C is for Coral Coral is a gemstone but unlike other gemstones that are mineral origin, Coral is organic, formed by living organism. Natural Coral can come in array of...
What’s Smokin’
Our collection of Smokey Quartz offers a rare and beautiful transparency that draws light into shades of brown. With crystals as pale as a wisp of smoke, dark as midnight...
New Orleans Street Car- Desire
Based upon the popular theatrical piece by Tennessee Williams, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, New Orleans has become world famous for their public transportation system, the streetcar. The Desire street car...
Caring for Your Precious Jewelry
Caring for Your Precious Jewelry You bought a new piece! Hooray! Hooray! For the first few weeks, you are showing off your new shiny bauble to everyone who crosses your...
J Is for Jade
Jade – A precious stone of great beauty – An ancient Chinese saying – we’ll pledge! We love jade, both stones, Jadeite and Nephrite. Our collection of carving and jewelry...
B is for Baltic Amber
Amber is a fossilized tree resin that definitely earned its spot among world’s rarest gems. Tens of thousands of years ago, humanity fell in love with little pieces of ‘solidified...
