From the moment the first gem crystal was discovered glinting in a riverbed, or a pearl was scooped out of an oyster intended for dinner, precious gems have been the object of man’s (and woman’s)… Read more >>

On, or about, December 10, 1990, I found out that I was to become a mom … again. Again, being the operative word here. I had already given birth to two beautiful sons, who I adore and who,... Read more >>