My brilliant rectangle

This stone is a golden beryl. And it weighs about eight carats.

Gems at the Smithsonian

Guest Post by Amy

Earlier this month, I was in Washington D.C. and had the opportunity to visit the rocks and minerals exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.  Of course, like everyone else, I checked out the Hope Diamond.  But I also meandered through the rock and gem part of the museum and snapped a few pictures of exhibits that I knew my dad (a.k.a. Ron) would have spent a long time in front of. Here's some of what I saw.

The Beryl exhibit

Topaz

Topaz

Earrings for Susan

Susan admired a citrine stone that I cut for fun, and she inquired to see if I could make another and create a pair of earrings that would fit in with a citrine bracelet that she owned.  Here is the result:

these are set in 14K gold
settings and photo by Sid Stevens

Susan presented her budget to me and I worked with my jeweler to create the pair.  The stones are 8mm and proved to be too heavy for studded earrings, so we converted them to leverbacks.  She is delighted.

The beginning

This site has been a long time coming.  For several years, my kids have been urging me to get a web presence to showcase my work and sell some of my stones.  Well, today, here it is.  I hope this blog will be informative and interesting to anyone who enjoys gemstones.