“THUD” ???
How big?!?!?! It was finally time to go. I had been awake in my hotel room since 3:00am and the diamond office of one of my favorite diamond cutter/supplier's didn't open until 9:30. I travel to Antwerp in Belgium, [...]
How it all began…..
I am often asked how I got into the Jewellery business in the first place and the real story is a bit unexpected. I like it. It shows where passion can take you. The blame almost entirely belongs with [...]
Superman’s Fortress of Solitude Found!!!!
As a child, growing up as I did during the golden age of comic books in the later 1950's and 1960's, I was deeply fascinated with many of the aspects of the DC and MARVEL worlds. (some 'nerd' showing [...]
Afghanistan has always been a tough place to mine Gemstones..
The air was cool and dry, what there was of it. There's not much at 12,000 feet in the Hindu Kush Mountain range of Afghanistan. Jed (the names have been changed to protect the innocent) had gone there to [...]
Aquamarine, March’s Birthstone
Have you ever gazed into a pool of water and found yourself being hypnotized by it's cool, peaceful tranquility? Well, gazing into the depths of this month's birthstone, Aquamarine, can have the same effect. The ancients realized this when [...]
December’s Blog: Blue Zircon
Did you know that Zircon is actually a Natural Gemstone? Most people still think of it as a popular Diamond imitation called “Cubic Zirconia”. “Cubic” (as it’s known) is a man made ‘re-creation’ of natural Zircon. What you may [...]
“Give me your pants, I’ll sew them for you”
Even though there were times when I asked myself "What the heck are you doing here?", I've always enjoyed my trips to Brazil. One trip in particular stands out in my memory and I think in the memories of [...]
November’s Blog: Imperial Topaz
Now you too can have long life.. beauty.. and.. intelligence.. and all just by wearing a Topaz above your heart! Well, that’s what they believed in ancient India. For those of you born in November, you probably know that [...]
My first night in Brazil
A night in Brazil 'warning.. contain's content not suitable for young children" not really... well, maybe just a little I've alluded to my first trip to Brazil with Roger in a previous blog, but this story is of my [...]
Chickens and a Bowl.. First class was looking up
Russia in the early 1990's was an interesting place. It had only been a few years since the breakup of the former Soviet Union and they were still struggling with the change over from a totalitarian regime to their [...]
