The History of Jewelry Around the World Series A Luxurious History What is it about humans and self-adornment? While today’s obsession with glittery gems and baubles is obvious, it might come as a surprise that humans have been making jewelry since the Stone Age. In fact, the earliest pieces of …
THE ULTIMATE BIRTHSTONE GUIDES Discover the gemstones of your birth month with the Ultimate Birthstone Guides! From January to December, uncover the knowledge of your modern and traditional birthstones that you probably never knew existed. The Luminous Birthstones of May: Emeralds and Agates May celebrates not just the arrival of …
Deep Diving Into Everything About Pearls A pearl starts as a foreign particle (a pebble, shell , or sand) in an oyster or mollusk. The particle irritates the mollusk and it secretes a substance called nacre. The nacre protects the mollusk from the particle. Over the years, layers upon layers …
