January | 2014 | majesticaljewelry

If you’ve ever admitted to a curiosity about gemstones and their history, then read about three gemstones, all with fascinating histories. Some of these histories are fairly tame, while one of the stones possesses its own rather scandalous history. From the fourteenth century all the way up to American history, you’ll be able to learn just a little bit more about a golden topaz, a star sapphire and a ruby that, well, isn’t a ruby.Star of BombayThis gorgeous gemstone is a cabochon-cut stone that is said to have come from Sri Lanka. Instead of being cut to create facets, this gemstone was cut in a cabochon style. The center of this gemstone looks like a twinkling star, hence the decision to cut and polish it cabochon-style. The Star of Bombay is also called the Star of Atraban and the Star of Asia. Its history says that it once belonged to the Maharajah of Jodhpur and to Atraban, who was a wise man in Persia. Atraban tried to give the Star of Bombay to one of the Three Wise Men, s
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You see the parentheses around the word “new.” That’s because Gillian Steinhardt is definitely not new to the world of design. This talented designer worked for several years as a clothing and textile stylist. As she created knitwear, the transition to working with metals was a natural one. Her educational and professional background includes art history and fiber arts in Canada, fashion design in New York City, textile design in Istanbul and Mexico City and jewelry design, again in New York City. Clearly, Steinhardt has the chops to design, well, just about anything wearable. What She SaysFor Steinhardt, knowing how to create designs in different forms, such as clothing, textile and knitwear meant that adding metal work to her list of achievements was a natural progression. She had experimented with knitting needles and fine chain. Essentially, she had successfully knitted with chain. Using the right tools and materials, this is possible.In addition to chain-knitting, Steinhard
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