Shades of "Harmony"

Is it spring yet!

Artisan Le Flur Necklace

I have already started thinking about the warm weather and dreaming about being able to wear all the new spring clothes and using all the new color trends which NY fashion week introduced. 

Aqua Blue and Coral Mother~of~Pearl Toggle Charm Necklace or  Wear as a Multi~Strand Bracelet

The 2014 trends has come, and has left me inspired. Leaving the  floral patterns, spring pastels, and the combination of black and white on the runway. 

Artisan crafted Chrysocolla and Amethyst Bib Necklace  

Even though it does not seem like spring will ever get here this year. At Modern Gems Studio, I have a new spring line of artisan gemstone jewelry, inspired design.

Amethyst and Fancy Jasper Bar Necklase accented with Dumortierite  Semi~Precious Gemstone

Are you looking for your new or next one~of~a~kind, handcrafted piece of jewelry to match your Spring/Summer wardrobe.

Faceted Lemon Quartz center gem accompanied by Swarovski Australian Crystal and Lemon Jade Necklace 

These looks will continue to run well into spring and summer.

AAA grade Lemon Quartz and Faceted Aquamarine
on a dainty sterling silver flat cable chain accented
by three Lemon Jade gemstone and by a single AAA grade
Oval Aquamarine

Modern Gems can help you out with my selection of Genuine sterling silver, gemstone jewelry.

Hand~carved Green Serpentine Butterfly Necklace

 Shown here are a few examples of my new collection, I have named Shade of Harmony. I incorporated many of the Pantone colors for 2014.

Rose Quartz and Mother~of~Pearl Mosaic Shell Center Gem

Faceted Strawberry Quartz Artisan
Pendant

Hand~carved Mother~of~Pearl Floral Y Necklace

Smokey Quartz and Faceted Fire Agate and Floral Pendant Necklace 

High Polished Black Agate Pendant on
Genuine Sterling Silver Cable Chain 

Vintage Black and White Cameo Charm Necklace

Come check out my full selection of Sterling silver gemstone jewelry listed on my Etsy shop at Etsy.com/shop/Moderngems, Facebook Page at Facebook.com/moderngems or my Square Reader Market as well squareup.com/market/modern-gems 

Genuine Black Onyx in various shapes
Swarovski Ivory Pearls and Black
Agate (All Semi~Precious Gemstones)

Modern Gems is Featured as a Top 40 Gem Blogs

Modern Gems one of the Top 40 Gem Blogs for 2014  

I wanted to let my readers know, that just recently the Modern Gems Studio, has been featured as a Top Gem Blogger by the industry leader for gem pricing and marketing information, GemGuide.com, and is endorsed by this leader in the Gem World.
To give you guys a heads up, I was asked if an article could be written about my blog, on Top 40 Gem Blogs.
Susan the owner of GemGuide.com  approached me because she believes that Modern Gems  aligns very well with what her company stand for and is a great resource that can be trusted, of course I totally agree!
Please feel free to stop by the link I have provided so you can read it for your self. I would love to get any comment and opinions on my Facebook page or on this blog in the comment section below.

Handmade from the Heart just for you... 

A Gem Palette!

Modern Gems Studio Releases it's 2014 Concept Forecast

Listen up fashionistas!

Pantone, is the worlds authority on color trends. From clothing to jewelry, accessories, and even make-up for the upcoming fashion year. As such the composition of color palette for 2014 reflects, balance and stability. What woman, doesn't need a bit of that in today's chaotic world. 

 pantone.com

Pantone has announced it's 2014 color of the year to be Radiant Orchid. This color is lighthearted and fresh. A palette that pairs soft pastels with vivid brights to create a colorful combination between the facets of a woman's personality and the different phases of life. With this in mind I decided to take those aspects and incorporate them into my concept for ModernGems new 2014 collection. 

Being a jewelry designer and lover of all colors, I used gemstones that represent and remind me of the color palette for my own collection. I have decided to call the collection "equilibrium" to continue the theme of balance and stability. Here is my Gem Palette: 

Modern Gems Studio -Color Inspiration

1. Color of the year Radiant Orchid will be represented by Amethyst 
2. Placid Blue will be represented by Aquamarine, Amazonite, and Blue Lace Agate
3. Hemlock will be represented by  Turquoise, and Chrysoprase
4. Cayenne will be represented by Watermelon Quartz
5. Sand will be represented by Smokey Quartz and Feldspar
6. Violet Tulip will be represented by Iolite
7. Freesia will be represented by Citrine and Lemon Quartz  
8. Dazzling Blue will be represented by Lapis Lazuli
9. Celosia Orange will be represented by Carnelian

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.