Mudejar Ring Design
This custom project for a client features a 22kt gold original “Mudejar” style ring design by Marcial de Gomar and…
Ruby Romance
The Latin word ruber, meaning red, is where ruby gets its name from and in Sanskrit it’s known as “ratnaraj”, meaning “king of stones”. Treasured for associating attributes such as health, wisdom, beauty, romance and success in love, as well as for holding the power of life in some early cultures due to the redness equated with human blood, they have captivated humans and influenced cultures and dynasties over the ages.
Rough Emerald Perfection
Our very own journey in this classroom of life requiring the mining of the “inner gems of virtue” that lay latent within each one of us, somewhat mirrors that same journey in the gem world. The extreme pressures and heat that the elements of the earth undergo to transform into magnificent gems are mirrored by the heat and pressure of trials and tribulations mankind endures which also have the ability to transform us into spiritual gems.
How To Buy a Conch Pearl
We understand that the process of buying any piece of jewelry, let alone a rare conch pearl design, can be a difficult one. Unless you are an expert in gemology how do you know? Here are a few tips specifically on how to buy a conch pearl, but some of these tips can help you for all types of jewelry purchases.
Manuel’s First Conch Pearl Encounter
“One successful fishing day I traded 8 lobster with a local fisherman named Regino Castillo, for a fine pink pearl that later was made into a beautiful gold pendant with emerald and diamond accents. Although I felt that I might be getting the short end of the deal since I knew nothing of the history of conch pearl jewelry at the time or what I was looking at, that same pendant sold for over $6000.00 in the 1980’s…”