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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,...

At the beginning of this year, I was at home on maternity leave with my new baby, Michael. In the weeks leading up to March 9th (my return to my day job), I did a few test runs at daycare, practiced using my breast pump, and labeled everything my son owns with a marker. I was so busy getting ready to go back to work that I wasn't paying any attention to the approaching health crisis: coronavirus, or COVID-19. After only six days back at work after maternity leave, Philadelphia was shut down. We've been staying home as much as...

Queen Elizabeth II State Diadem Tiara I love watching The Crown, which showcases a ton of royal tiaras and royal crowns belonging to the monarchy. This drawing is based on a tiara worn by Queen Elizabeth II: the State Diadem Tiara. When you're finished coloring this in, attach the side straps to the front of the tiara and adjust it to fit. Right click on the image and select "save image as" to download. Once you've saved it to your computer, print it out and get started!

Happy Mother's Day! I gathered up a collection of Mother's jewelry, family jewelry, and birthstone jewelry to mark the occasion. There are so many different ways that jewelry can celebrate your family. We can reset your family diamonds into a new piece of jewelry, a customized necklace, make a custom ring with birthstones that represent your children, or create custom jewelry to celebrate the birth of a new child (check out the rose pendant created for a Miss Madeline Rose!).  

New jewel alert! You can check it out in my online shop here. This is a simple, classic necklace that would make a lovely graduation gift or mother's day present.