Purple Gemstones

Amethyst, tanzanite, and sapphire are the most popular purple gemstones used in jewelry. Amethyst is the most well-known and it’s both affordable and durable (it can easily) hold up to daily wear. Worthy of purple’s regal reputation, the precious purple sapphire is born from corundum. Purple, once a highly prized and expensive dye, has a rich…

Creating Cabochon Bezel Setting Fine Silver Jewelry

Generally speaking, I always recommend starting with bezel setting, and practicing that with well-cut, flat bottomed round cabochons. You can get cheap stones to practice with from places like Amazon. Just do a search for cubic zirconia cabochon on the website. You can probably get some decent deals on natural stones too, but I wouldn’t…