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5 Ideas For A Meatless Thanksgiving

I have it on good authority that not everyone eats meat. I know! I was shocked, too. Anyway … the Yin and the Yang are strong in our household. Li...

November Birthstone: Citrine

When asked what the birthstone is for November, most people think of Topaz. The truth is that November actually has two birthstones: Topaz and C...

What Is Lavender Turquoise?

Not all turquoise is created equal. Lavender Turquoise, also known as Golden Hills or Kazakhstan Turquoise, is special for many reasons. Discovered...

September Birthstone: Sapphire

September is right around the corner, which means sapphires get to take the center stage as the official birthstone. It’s also the gemstone used to...

July Birthstone: Ruby

Ruby is the birthstone for July. Interestingly, there are times when professional gemologists disagree about whether a gemstone is a ruby or a pink...

5 Ways To Make Valentine's Day Special During A Pandemic

Valentine’s Day (also known as Andrew’s birthday) is on February 14th. Traditionally it’s a holiday of candy, flowers, dinner at fancy restaurants...

January Birthstone: Garnet

The January birthstone is garnet. The word garnet comes from the Latin word granatum which means pomegranate because it’s fruit is similar in size,...

You Made A Difference

2020 was a challenging year for many reasons, but that didn’t stop you from making a positive difference in the world. Throughout the year, in addi...

What Color Are Your Sapphires?

The word “sapphire” makes most of us think of a beautiful deep blue gemstone. After all the word sapphire, in Greek, means blue. What you may not...

What Makes A Gemstone A Gemstone?

We love gemstones. We love their color. We love their look. We love everything about them. So here's a question. Have you ever wondered what make...

Racism In The 80's

Here is the second installment in my series on what it's like to grow up Black in America. This story takes us to sunny Orlando, Florida in 1984. ...

It's Time To Speak Up

As if having a pandemic wasn't bad enough, our country is being overrun by stories of racism. Normally I don't join the conversation because, for a...