Journal
Making Glass Mosaic Jewelry with Smalti
Feb 21, 2024
Learn about the glass mosaic jewelry I make with smalti, which brings fade-proof, vibrant colors and subtle surface variations and bubbles. I also like incorporating a traditional element in my designs that has been used by artists for centuries.
Guide to Tourmaline Jewelry: Tourmaline Colors, Sources and Costs
Dec 20, 2023
The first time I saw a tourmaline gem, I couldn't identify it. I was looking in the window of a tiny shop in Tel Aviv where I saw a necklace with a flat stone set in gold. The stone looked like a slice of watermelon, green rind and red interior, a most unusual and gorgeous combination. I asked the shopkeeper about it, and she said that it was a slice of “Watermelon Tourmaline”. I was so entranced that I immediately began to look for sources from whom I could buy Watermelon Tourmalines for use in my own creations. After much online research, I found a reliable source in Jaipur, India who could provide not only watermelon tourmalines, but also other tourmalines in a beautiful array of colors that all are natural and untreated. I also wanted to know more about Watermelon Tourmalines, and Tourmalines in general. Here is what I discovered!