
The Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence
The Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence was the second highest grossing global auction and the highest grossing Indian jewelry/Art collection...

River of Gold
I had the honor of being involved with the New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW) in the capacity of volunteer, needless to say it was...

Memoirs of a Gem Miner
Earlier this week I was browsing my mind for blog-worthy topics, and had the brilliant idea of doing an informal interview with my...

Iconic Orchid Brooches of Paulding Farnham
George Paulding Farnham was the lead jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co in the late 1880s. Farnham was a creative genius and started...

A Jewelry Heist to Remember!
Who doesn’t love a good heist movie? In fact, I binged watched Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen on Netflix over the weekend. What...

Chasing Burmese Rubies
Myanmar is a gorgeous country-rich in natural resources, flora and fauna, places of worship, and lovely people. I’ve just returned from a...

The Kunz Garnet: The world’s largest perfectly formed Almandine Garnet Crystal
I was instantly fascinated to learn that a huge garnet crystal the size of bowling ball was once discovered in New York City. Either its...

The Crown of Andes/ La Corona de los Andes
Quick Facts: Origin: New Granada (now Colombia) Designed for: Popayán’s iconic life-sized statue of the Virgin Mary Year of fabrication:...

Why obsess..
If I had a penny for each author that wrote about some reason or the other behind humankind's fascination with gems, I would def have a...










