Posts Tagged ‘tsavorite’
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
National Jeweler, a weekly trade publication, posted an article August 29 about “Gem Legacy”, a nonprofit trust set up by jewelry professionals to support education and vocational training in the local economies of East Africa. The countries of this region are major sources of colored gemstones and diamonds, yet many of those persons who mine these […]
Tags: America Gem Trade Association, American Gem Society, Gem Legacy, Kenya, Mozambique, Sapphire, Tanzania, Tanzanite, tsavorite
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Friday, June 1st, 2018
Recent custom pieces by Mardon show off some reasons why people have us make custom jewelry. We made this snake ring set with a rare gem for a long time client who has a taste for Asian art. We made her a custom diamond ring several years ago that featured Asian style dragons on both […]
Tags: Alexandrite, Art Deco, color change garnet, Mardon Jewelers, Opal Doublet, tsavorite
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Saturday, June 29th, 2013
Rainbow gem suites are quite popular– we see them assembled from all the colors of sapphire or with various colored gems that will make a full spectrum of color, but rarely featuring garnet. Our unique custom bracelet of rainbow garnets was made to order for a very happy client as her 40th anniversary gift.
Tags: AGTA, Demantoid, Great Rift Valley, Grossular Garnet, Hessonite, Madagascar, Marolambo, Mozambique, Rainbow Garnets, Rhodolite, Spessartite, tsavorite
Posted in Custom Jewelry, Featured Post, Gemstones, Jewelry Services | Comments Off on Rainbow Garnets in White Gold- A Bracelet to Die For
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
We just finished this beautiful custom engagement ring that showcases a spectacular green garnet, highlighted with trapezoid shaped diamonds and set in 18K yellow gold. The center stone is a rare green garnet from Africa, known as Tsavorite. These lively and brilliant green wonders of nature are a variety of grossular garnet discovered by gemologist […]
Tags: Buckminster Fuller, CAD, Campbell Bridges, CNC mill, Custom Design, Custom Designed Jewelry, Green Grossular Garnet, Kenya, Tanzania, tsavorite
Posted in Custom Jewelry, Featured Post, Gemstone of the Month, Gemstones, Jewelry Services, Mardon Exclusive Jewelry | Comments Off on Garnets are Green, Right?
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
As we mentioned in our recent blog, we're always excited to see the latest gem finds displayed at the upcoming Tucson gem shows. In recent decades Africa has been the biggest producer of wonderful new gemstones and gem materials. The heavily mineralized Great Rift valley along the eastern side of the continent was one of […]
Tags: Amelia Courthouse, Fanta, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, Mandarin, Merelani, Namibia, Nigerian, Ramona, Spessart, spessartine garnet, Tanzanite, Tsavo, tsavorite
Posted in Gemstones, Jewelry Facts, Mardon Happenings | Comments Off on A New Star– the Spessartine Garnets
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
The pure grass green color of the Emerald has long been symbolic of serenity and virtue and is the primary reason why emeralds have been treasured and sought after for so many centuries. The qualities of beautiful color, rarity, and durability (see my blog on restoring damaged Emeralds) have traditionally earned the emerald the reputation […]
Tags: chrome tourmaline, emerald, Gem Treatments, paraiba tourmaline, tsavorite
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