by Rita Mitchell | May 31, 2021 | Gemstones, Jewelry, Jularee
The pearl has been valued for centuries for its beauty. Elegant stones that are created by nature, white pearls signify innocence and purity. Most often found in shades of white and ivory, pearls can be gray, black, lavender, pink, or green as well. Each color holds a...
by Rita Mitchell | Apr 18, 2017 | Gemstones, Jewelry, Jularee
Historically Speaking… What are Birthstones? The Hype Birthstones, as we know them, are a relatively modern creation. In 1912 the National Association of Jewelers (USA) created the list we now use. They assigned a gemstone to each birth month, for your shopping...
by Rita Mitchell | May 19, 2016 | Gemstones
I love my gemstones because… They are beautiful. Natural gemstones are from the Earth. They have energy. Gemstone Energy From ancient times, gemstones and crystals were believed to hold energy. Romans used crystals to heal themselves, to protect themselves in...
by Rita Mitchell | Mar 10, 2016 | Chakras, Gemstones
Is there a connection between gemstones and Chakras? When I started making gemstone jewelry a few years ago, I found myself gravitating to opaque gemstones: jasper, tiger eye, and lapis lazuli, to name a few. Much to my surprise, they all have fascinating histories...
by Rita Mitchell | Apr 23, 2015 | Gemstones
Do you wear gemstones while gardening? I don’t know about you, but I don’t get dressed up to spend time digging in the dirt. I wear my oldest sweats or shorts, a coffee-stained tee shirt, and flip-flops. I pull my hair up into a messy ponytail and go outside sans...
