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Sunstone’s phenomenal varieties show a distinct and lively glitter called aventurescence.
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Fall for Autumn Gems
Nature gives us a brilliant palette of color-changing leaves and a spectacular kaleidoscope of colorful sunsets during the fall season.
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Ponderosa Sunstone Update
John Woodmark provides an update on the Ponderosa sunstone mine in Oregon.
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The Red Hot Gems of Summer
These red, pink and orange hued gems evoke passion and excitement – and are surefire accessories for sultry summer days.
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Exceptional Freeform Tanzanite and Oregon Sunstone Rings
A family sources, designs, and carves gems for extraordinary jewelry and pieces.
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The Fluid Art of Angela Conty
Angela Conty exhibits and discusses her work at the 2016 Tucson gem shows.
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Paula Crevoshay’s American Collection, Plus Jewelry with Nontraditional Gemstones
Lesser-known gem materials are seen in pieces alongside a collection created as an artistic inheritance for future generations of jewelry fans.
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And Then Came the Fantasy Cut
Once upon a time, gem cutting was a strict craft bound by centuries of tradition. Then Bernd Munsteiner (b. 1943) invented the fantasy cut.
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Positive Design With Negative Space
Sometimes what you don’t see is as important as what you do. “Negative space” is the explanation to this curious statement.
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