by Mitzi M. Howard | Sep 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s been a busy summer here & after an unseasonably hot Labor Day Weekend, fall is in the air. Time for a little escape before the busy fall/holiday show season, so TEAM ROCKS Major Domo, Mary, & I are off to Vegas for some good food, pool time,...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Sep 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, not really the beach, but the pier & not really a day, but the long Labor Day Weekend. The US Sand Sculpture Challenge & 3D Expo 2013 is now history and all the tons of sand that were used to create the amazing sand sculptures has now been scraped up...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s late Thursday, but still Thursday. I spent the day loading up for the big Sand Sculpting Show and 3D Art Expo in downtown San Diego this weekend. Here’s a great discount coupon for admission: Duncan, my beloved Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV, is...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Aug 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am feverishly finishing up some new items for next week’s show along with packing up and organizing all my “Rocks”. After the show, I’ll explore some more “fabulous flaws”, but for now, here is my “Golden Drops”, a...
by Mitzi M. Howard | Aug 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fine jewelry is generally made of various alloys of gold or silver. While gold has a lovely buttery yellow color, many colored stones “pop” against the whiteness of silver. With gold prices still very high, silver is a wonderful alternative to make...
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...
