Majestic yet soothing, the sapphire is the traditional birthstone for September.

Summer's over and it has been a while since my last post. With the Labor day holiday behind us, the kids in school, and football is now back... September is here!

Lets talk Sapphires; the September birthstone.

Australian Sapphires Roughs

Majestic yet soothing, the sapphire is the traditional birthstone for September. This brilliant blue gemstone symbolizes faithfulness, sincerity and truth. All through history, gemstones have been coveted not just for their beauty, but also to show wealth and prosperity. It has been popular since age-old time and according to those ancient belief, will protect loved ones from envy and harm. Blue sapphires range from very light to very  dark. The most desired color being medium to violetish blue.

Understanding Sapphires  

The sapphire is chemically and structurally the same as ruby's, both are a variety of the mineral corundum. and are extremely durable, only diamonds and moisannite are harder. www.americangemsociety.org states, "Sapphire's are a variety of the gem species corundum and occurs in all colors of the rainbow" (AGS).

Sapphires are so rare and expensive. Gem cutters tend to sape them into shapes that preserve most of the original rough stone, these shape are in oval or cushion. Rounds are also popular but it does involve removing more of the original stone rough.

Today most gemstones are quite affordable, however, there are still a very expensive gemstones. It is usually due to the combination of demand, rarity, and beauty!

Modern Gems Auctions of the Sasha bracelet...

 Announcing Modern Gems first event 

Ryan's Smile, An auction charity event to help a young boy who was in an accident, regain his smile.

Modern Gems will be auctioning off the Sasha bracelet. A beautiful modern floral design bracelet created by combining genuine Amazonite gemstones and hand carved sea shell beads.

Amazonite is a good stone for writers and creative people, it improves confidence, restores spiritual faith and enhances self-worth and creative expression.

If you are interested in helping a good cause, would like to explore Modern Gems 2013 Collection, or would like a chance at winning this one~of~a~kind bracelet. 

All bids one quarter, Come and be a part of this cause on Sunday, August 4th 2013, 5:00pm~8:00pm At the Bristol Polish American Club, 541 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010.  All proceeds go to help pay for Ryan's surgery and dental care.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems

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The Sneaky Snake

What trends are you ladies following this season?

2013 is the year of the snake, in the lunar astrological calendar. 

If your astrological birth year is; 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, then your Chinese astrological symbol is the Sneaky Snake. 

It's a feminine sign, as with luxury and style. Who does not like that, but for people born in the year of the snake, they especially appreciate beauty and enjoy fashion.

Today snake jewelry is as fashionable as ever. Zoe Saldana wore a snake ring to the Oscars, Rihanna and Alicia Key's were rocking snake style at the Grammy's. 2013 Best Actress winner Julianne Moore wore a snake bracelet to the Golden Globes.

I draw inspiration from ancient and modern jewelry trends to create my own unique pieces. In celebration of the year of the snake here are my fabulous fashionable serpent ring. 

Keep your jewelry free of tarnish to make it look its best!

I know most of us just throw our jewelry into piles. 

Even if they are in a jewelry box, jewelry pieces that are all piled together, make it very difficult to find and can also damage your fragile pieces.
Learning more about your jewelry will help you in preserving it for a long time. Be cautious of the way you store your precious pieces.

Here is a picture of the display box I made,
to showcase my Modern Gems Collections

My Advise!

You will want to avoid jewelry getting tangled, which can damage them. Try to find some really cute hooks to hang them on. If you click on this link to my Pintrest page and check my board titled " Craft Show/Display/Branding Ideas" http://pinterest.com/moderngems
There I have some great DIY jewelry display you can recreate, very cute, very affordable and very easy to do.

Jewelry holds on to memories, important occasions, joyful memories of an event in our lives. Jewelry holds a special relationship between the owner and the giver.
Be cautious of the way you store your precious jewelry pieces.

My Advise!

Make sure to store your jewelry away from humidity and air. Keep your jewelry in a velvet drawstring bag or even plastic zip lock bag, is O.K.  A jewelry box is the best, because it is made specially for your jewelry.

It is best to use holders, compartments, and hook for keeping pieces separate. Air and Humidity a women's worst enemy! It can frizz our hair and it can tarnish the metals in all our jewelry.

To see more of my creation visit Modern Gems on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest and at my Etsy shop as well.

  Keep your jewelry free of tarnish to make it look its best! 

My Advise!

Precious metals can be easily polished with a polishing cloths, you can keep anti-tarnish strips, were ever you store your jewelry. 

Non-precious metal are coated with a finish. After awhile and with some time these finishes can wear and can be very easily damaged. 

When that happens the piece will never go back to their previous state. 

Try not to wear your jewelry in water. Water causes some metals to patina (change color) and tarnish heavily. 

To contact me just email, moderngemsartisanjewelry@gmail.com

 To invest in jewelry is to invest in your memories. 

Take care of those memories because they are truly priceless. Every piece of jewelry is filled with emotion, it could be the promise of a lifetime of happiness ahead, or the celebration of a child's birth. Whatever occasion each time you look at your jewelry it will invoke that memory.   

One~Woman Operation

About Modern Gems Blog 

I am the sole owner and creator of Modern Gems. I am a one~woman operation.
I realize how much work goes into everything.
My hands are involved in every aspect of my business and that is exactly how I like it.
From the packaging to creating and blogging.

Thinking of an idea, getting the words out, uploading/editing/taking photos and then publishing the final entry. Now think of doing all of this at least 3x wk, maintaining a household, creating designs and social networking.
All to promote my small business.

This website is not only a gallery of my handmade gemstone jewelry made just for you but also a way for the readers to find the latest jewelry trends, tips on how to care for you jewelry, to educate my readers on precious/semi~precious gemstones and other jewelry materials used in today's modern world. I'm here to also show and explain to my readers, what I do to create my piece, my designs process and inspiration.

Please feel free to explore my etsy shop:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems    

The slang word/acronym/abbreviation OOAK, What does it means...

You see the expression OOAK in online conversation, but what exactly does OOAK mean?

What is OOAK? 

This Internet Slang stands for "one of a kind," which is an acronym that is widely used on the Internet by artists who make original items.

Making wire jewelry is very time demanding. A simple looking design can take several days to finish. The items are priced accordingly, for its originality.

To commission this or any other piece please email inquires to moderngemsartisanjewelry@gmail.com

Modern Gems artisan gemstone jewelry fuses classic with modern design's. 

Fine sterling silver and gemstone jewelry are Heirloom pieces. They do not deteriorate in the same way some glass and non-precious metals do. They are considered lifetime pieces and should be viewed as such.

Whether you're looking for an heirloom piece visit and explore Modern Gems 2013 Collection on these sites.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems
* If you want to see more pictures or other designs check out my facebook and twitter pages
https://www.facebook.com/ModernGems                      https://twitter.com/moderngems

Modern Gems Grand Opening on Etsy!

Modern Gems Grand Opening On Etsy!!!

I have been working really hard to get my website and etsy shop set up for business.

Well, today is the day. For the Etsy Shop at least.

It has taken all my creative juices up. 

Thank God I am a Graphic Designer as well as business owner. 

But that leaves all the work solely to me, but I will not complain.

When it comes down to it I will have all the glory of accomplishing these feats.

I am excited to announce Modern Gems Grand Opening on Etsy... Today to all my follower,  supports,  and to all my friends and family here is a special offer coupon.