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Gemstones, jewels, glass beads. In every legend, in all romance, in every family, a piece of jewelry holds a story for someone’s heart to treasure.

The watch you got for graduation tells a story, the first string necklace that your children made for you tells a story. Jewels are more than jewelry and if you have a jewelry box, consider it your journal.

That’s why folks like Laura Gibson, win awards. They make jewelry that will hold the story in your heart.

Pictured here is one of her creations. She has been named one of the year’s Designers of the 21st Century.

“The award is given annually to an exclusive group of fine-jewelry designers who “exemplify the creation of fine jewelry and true design for the 21st century.”

With extensive knowledge and expertise in colored gemstones, Laura Gibson not only uses some of the finest exotic stones in her pieces, but has a unique ability to create unexpected color combinations that set her work apart and make it instantly recognizable.”
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If you are looking for a unique, one of a kind, exquisite gift for the woman that you have loved for 20 years, what better way to celebrate your coming anniversary than with a gem that Times magazine exclaims is the “new stone for romance“? The name of this rare gem is the Tanzanite and it is only found in Tanzania. With only an estimated 15 year supply left of this incredible and rare gem, it is a piece of jewelry destined to become a family heirloom.

“The blueish-purple stone with some flashes of red is found only in one place in the world — Tanzania in east Africa. It was discovered in 1967 and introduced to the U.S. market two years later by Tiffany & Co. According to www.gemstone.org, the Web site for the International Colored Gemstone Association, tanzanite is a blue variety of the gemstone zoisite. But Tiffany’s executives didn’t like the name zoisite, so they suggested tanzanite, after where it was found, and a sensation was born.

This year’s Time magazine fashion supplement touts it as the new stone for romance. The article quotes geologists estimating there’s only a 15-year supply left at the only mining site, so you better hurry to get yours.”
from freeper.com