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Thank you to everyone who came out to the Pittston 2nd Friday Art Walk last week. I had a great time, and everyone I chatted with was loving shopping outdoors in the brisk fall air! My most popular ring last week was the Lamella Ring, which comes in black diopside, chalcedony, moonstone, and labradorite. There are only a few left, so snap yours up while you still can!

On Tuesday, August 25th, Philadelphia jewelry designer Angela Monaco of Ritual Shoppe joined us for a Women's Jewelry Association virtual event. During the event, Angela discussed health and wellness, meditation, crystals, tarot cards, oracle cards, and more. Angela also offered up a basket of goodies from her shop in exchange for donations to Project HOME, a "Philadelphia non-profit organization empowering individuals break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through affordable housing, employment, healthcare, and education." Image source

Thank you for coming out to Pittston's 2nd Friday Art Walk last week! I got a taste of the vibrant art scene in Pittston, PA, chatted with a ton of people about where to get the best local pizza in NEPA, and (of course!), found new homes for some of my favorite pieces of special, sterling silver jewelry. All this pizza talk is the exact kind of information I need, as I recently moved to Pittston from Philadelphia. Here's the full list of Pittston, Old Forge, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre (and more) pizza recommendations I received from locals: The Gramercy (owned by...

I've been in need of an updated head shot, so Kerasan R. LaMar of Kerasan R. LaMar Photography recently took my portrait. He focuses on wedding photography and portrait photography in Philadelphia, and we've collaborated a number of times. As he chatted and coaxed smiles of me, we meandered from the Macy's Wanamaker Building to City Hall in Philadelphia, using the historic architecture as a simple, classic backdrop. I'm loving this new photo!  

For WJA Philadelphia’s first virtual event, we hosted a webinar with gem dealer and world traveler, Yvonne Jiew. She gave a short presentation via Zoom, which was followed by a Q&A discussion. Then, we had exclusive access to a private screening of her upcoming short film, Chasing Color. Image source: Rockstoc LLC on Facebook   Yvonne's passion is colored stones. Originally from Australia, she is a global gem sourcer and the founder of Rockstoc LLC. She spoke to us about how she spends many months of the year traveling around the world to buy directly from miners, cutters, and dealers,...