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Topaz handmade jewelry by Mettle by Abby

Topaz Gemstone Guide: London Blue, Swiss Blue, ...

From London blue to imperial peachIf you ask me which blue topaz I love most, the answer is easy: London blue. There's something about that deep, slightly moody, almost inky...

Topaz Gemstone Guide: London Blue, Swiss Blue, ...

From London blue to imperial peachIf you ask me which blue topaz I love most, the answer is easy: London blue. There's something about that deep, slightly moody, almost inky...

Chrysocolla handmade jewelry by Mettle by Abby

Chrysocolla Gemstone Guide: Wild Patterns, Copp...

Chrysocolla is all about the crazy stuff going onSome gemstones are all about clarity. Some are about sparkle. Chrysocolla is about the crazy stuff going on inside the stone. I...

Chrysocolla Gemstone Guide: Wild Patterns, Copp...

Chrysocolla is all about the crazy stuff going onSome gemstones are all about clarity. Some are about sparkle. Chrysocolla is about the crazy stuff going on inside the stone. I...

Baroque pearl in handmade Iolite Sunstone Pearl Drop Necklace by Mettle by Abby

Pearl Gemstone Guide: Baroque, Freshwater, Akoy...

Pearls: tiny treasures, big baroques, and a truly terrible smellI love pearls. Tiny pearls, enormous pearls, perfectly round pearls, and especially the weird ones. Give me a handful of itty-bitty...

Pearl Gemstone Guide: Baroque, Freshwater, Akoy...

Pearls: tiny treasures, big baroques, and a truly terrible smellI love pearls. Tiny pearls, enormous pearls, perfectly round pearls, and especially the weird ones. Give me a handful of itty-bitty...

Kyanite jewelry handmade by Mettle by Abby

Kyanite Gemstone Guide: Magical Blue-Green Colo...

The stone people always ask me aboutI don't think I've ever had a piece of kyanite jewelry that didn't make someone stop and ask, 'Oh my gosh, what IS that?'...

Kyanite Gemstone Guide: Magical Blue-Green Colo...

The stone people always ask me aboutI don't think I've ever had a piece of kyanite jewelry that didn't make someone stop and ask, 'Oh my gosh, what IS that?'...

Ruby jewelry handmade by Mettle by Abby

Ruby Gemstone Guide: Star Rubies, Red Fluoresce...

Red, with a little more going onRuby is famous for being red, but that's hardly the end of the story. Rubies can lean raspberry, purplish, scarlet, or deep crimson. Some...

Ruby Gemstone Guide: Star Rubies, Red Fluoresce...

Red, with a little more going onRuby is famous for being red, but that's hardly the end of the story. Rubies can lean raspberry, purplish, scarlet, or deep crimson. Some...

Emerald jewelry handmade by Mettle by Abby

Emerald Gemstone Guide: Spotted Emeralds, Beryl...

The green that has its own nameThere's green, and then there's emerald green. But what catches my eye isn't always the flawless, transparent, expensive specimen. I love spotted emeralds. Little...

Emerald Gemstone Guide: Spotted Emeralds, Beryl...

The green that has its own nameThere's green, and then there's emerald green. But what catches my eye isn't always the flawless, transparent, expensive specimen. I love spotted emeralds. Little...