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Something Old - Something New!
As a bead jewellery designer maker I am always on the lookout for interesting beads to use in my jewellery designs - I try to pop into...
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Turquoise for December
So I have finally reached the end of my series about birthstones, taking a quick look at each months gemstone and linking to examples of...
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Topaz for November
The traditional birthstone for November is Topaz. The gemstone Topaz is a silicate mineral of Aluminium and flourine. It is one of the...
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October, the month of Opals
What a stunning gemstone October's birthstone opal is! I would love to create something unique and original with some of the beautiful...
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Sapphire - a gemstone for September
It is September already, how this year is flying by! It is now time to take a look at the birthstone for September - Sapphire. Probably...
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Emerald - May's birthstone
Today I am taking a closer look at Emeralds - the birthstone for May. Emerald is a green, bluish green gemstone and variety of the...
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A Diamond for April
Diamond is both the traditional and modern birthstone for April, so lets take a closer look at it. Firstly Diamond is the hardest of all...
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Aquamarine - birthstone for March
A bit late but I have finally found a few minutes to write a short post looking at Aquamarine - the birthstone for March. Aquamarine gets...
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A closer look at Amethyst
Amethyst is a semi precious stone, It is a violet variety of the quartz group. As a silicate mineral which has the chemical formula of...
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Garnet! A birthstone for January
Firstly it might be a good idea to have a brief introduction to birthstones Birthstones are gemstones associated with each month of the...
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Welcome to my website
How exciting is this! My brand new website is now live and I am now looking forward to the whole new world of possibilities that is now...
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