Archive for the 'Stone' Category
One year for my birthday, my mom gave me a beautiful gemstone watch, one like I had never seen before. I like wearing unique jewelry, so it was the perfect gift for me, and from then on it was a regular accessory in my wardrobe. One day I wore my gemstone watch to work, and my supervisor commented on it and said it was beautiful. Later that same evening, I was out at a restaurant with a couple friends, and the waiter commented on my watch and even brought me a free dessert!
When a couple weeks passed, I noticed that my friends who were at dinner with me that night had gemstone watches that were similar to mine! I called them all copycats of course, but with the success I had, I could seldom blame them for wanting to have their own.
If you’ve ever been interested in geology, then it’s very likely that you’ve been introduced to the beauty and unique mineral known as jasper. Jasper is essentially an impure kind of silica. The colors span a large range, and to that end, they come in red, yellow, and brown varieties. Its name essentially means a spotted or speckled stone, which is very apt, because jasper is covered with dark veins and lines against its solid color background. By virtue of its unique patterns and rich colors, it is often seen in jewelry settings.
A favorite of jewelers for many years, jasper can be used in necklaces, rings, brooches, earrings, and other various jewelry pieces. The mineral lends itself well to polishing, and it takes on an even richer and more beautiful tone when that process is applied. Admired by fashion seekers and jewelers alike, jasper earrings have become a particularly prevalent accessory to wear with evening wear or casual wear. Whatever it accompanies, these earrings are sure to enhance any outfit.
I’ve always fancied the various colors and shades of green, whether emerald, chartreuse, or the sea green of the Puget Sound. I suppose its coincidence that I came to live in the Pacific Northwest where the sea is green all the time. I can recall mornings looking out onto the Puget Sound, seeing the dawn peek over the islands on the horizon, and reflect against the green sheen of the water. It’s a wonderful feeling, because of all the other places I’ve visited where the ocean met the land, the Puget Sound is the only place where the water isn’t just a different shade of blue.
Despite persistent comments from friends and family about my green obsession, I drive a forest green car, live in a light green house, and I just adore my Emerald Isle beaded necklace. I can’t help it, I just love the color green! Even though the Pacific Northwest is now my home, when I lived in the Midwest where there were no oceans for a thousand miles, I often thought of swimming in a green sea!