by Mitzi M. Howard | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Summer is almost over and Labor Day will be upon us soon. I’m so excited about my last summer show at the U.S Sand Sculpting Challenge & 3D Art Exposition over the holiday weekend. This invitational event pairs the premier sand sculpture artists in the...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Aug 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Like a lot of things in life, you get what you pay for….. Precious stones include diamonds, rubies, emeralds & sapphires. That is it. Everything else is considered semi-precious. However, some semi-precious stones can command prices comparable to diamonds...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Knowledge is power. Here’s what you need to know to shop wisely for your pearls. I’ll focus on salt water pearls for most of this as they are more expensive & it is easier to make a pricey mistake. The most obvious trait of pearls is COLOR. South Sea...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
The most valuable Tahitian & South Sea Pearls are round. Of course, nature rarely makes anything truly perfect, but “round” pearls should virtually perfectly round to the naked eye; no more than a few degrees off round that would have to be measured by...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
When we think of pearls, it is usually salt-water pearls that we visualize, growing in an oyster. Cultured in various species of Pinctada oysters in the oceans of the south Pacific region, they are generally referred to as South Sea Pearls with subtypes of Tahitian...
