Another wonderful necklace designed by Theresa Kappel ,Green Chrome Diopside with accents of various colored Tourmalines. This would highlight many outfits. Vibrant green chrome diopside is what makes this piece so special. A chrome diopside drop hangs from a strand of chrome diopside accented with stations of tourmalines. The Tourmaline is grouped in threes by hue with [...]
We love to have fun with jewelry and these Earth Gems from our friends at Fair Trade Gems are certainly fun. The opaque gemstones are all from the USA and are available in a variety of colors and patterns as seen below. Each is set with a faceted transparent gemstone, many of which come from [...]
For Dads and Grads, watches and pearls on sale, even this necklace with Oregon Sunstone and pearls
Sphene, another of the many collector's gemstones we bring to you. Quite rare, it has a very high dipersion or high fire, which means it is very sparkly. If you like sparkly things, come in and check out these sphene earrings. http://hood-river-jewelers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=63_104&products_id=478
Journey Sapphire Wave Earrings, simple yet elegant. A wonderful use of graduated sizes and increase/decrease of color saturation to create an appearance of fading. Ah, beautiful Sapphires http://hood-river-jewelers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=60_120&products_id=445
Stunning strand of Aquamarine, Moonstone and Pearls with a beautiful flower clasp, designed by Theresa Kappel , absolutely gorgeous. We design much of our own jewelry including [...]
Elegant Blue Sapphires in a swirl pendant, even an award winner. This pendant is designed and crafted by Idaho Opal and Gem Company, one of our wonderful Pacific Northwest jewelry designers/manufacturers that we are pleased to partner with. This design uses the fade concept in [...]
Luscious oval purple sapphire in 14k rose gold setting, just finished this ring, any new favorites? http://hood-river-jewelers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=61_93&products_id=452
The Piano necklace, petal pearls and onyx arranged as the keys on a piano, with a music staff centerpiece, and gold beads for accent, for those musicians in many of us. We design and string many of our pearl [...]
Finally listed on the American Gem Society's webpage as a Certified Gemologist Appraiser, here is a link to the page listing the 10 from Oregon, the larger list has about 400 or so for North America. Years of work to achieve this title. http://www.americangemsociety.org/appraiser-search-results?state=37