Rebecca Zemans Jewelry Blog — recycled gold
Citrine - Stone of the Month
Citrine is the birthstone for the month of November. The name derives from the Latin citrina meaning "yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron". The stone can range in color from a pale yellow to brown. A member of the Quartz family, citrine is closely related to amethyst, sometimes the two are even found together in the same crystal, called ametrine. Citrine, as well as other stones within the Quartz family, has a 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. Citrine jewelry can be brittle for everyday wear, however these stones bring beautiful color and are safe...
Elyssa's Mission Extraordinary You Event
I am proud to announce our partnership with Elyssa's Mission, a community-based organization founded to provide resources and education in teen suicide prevention. The organization provides hands-on support to area public and private schools as well as community groups in order to educate students, staff and parents on how to recognize and assist those teens most at-risk. Elyssa's Mission is hosting its annual event Extraordinary You on November 4th from 5-9pm at The Kennilworth Club. I will be at this fundraising event with my handcrafted jewelry, proceeds from all sales benefit Elyssa's Mission in saving young lives.. Tickets...
Introducing the Family Jewelry Collection
Special occasions call for personalized design. Jewelry is often a gift given to commemorate significant times in our lives - engagements, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, push presents, and other milestones. Without needing to go fully bespoke in design, the Family Jewelry Collection is a selection of our most popular jewelry designs showcasing birthstones. Featuring elegant pendants and modern stacking rings, this collection has something to represent all the meaningful people of your life. All of these designs are able to be tailored to the amount and variety of stones to suit you needs, and forged in the recycled metal of your choice. Click here...
Alternative Engagement Rings
Today is the first day of Autumn and even though we'll miss the sunny fun of summertime, we are looking forward to the striking palette that is bestowed upon us in the coming months. Over the years we've worked with couples who have used colored stones in their engagement rings, embracing this colorful time all year long! Inspired by these couples, we've created this roundup of some of our favorite alternative engagement rings! Colored gemstones are selected for their birthstone attributes, their historic and cultural meanings and their unique beauty. Any stone can be set in an engagement ring, or...
Before & After - Bits and Pieces
We hope everyone has been having an excellent summer! The studio has been busy working with couples to create special wedding bands all season long, as well as custom tailored anniversary and birthday presents. Our favorite projects always seem to involve heriloom materials and the transformation which takes place in using something old to create something new. Our most recent heirloom redesign was for a client's wedding band using elements of a ring from her Oma. Our client works with her hands and needed a durable wedding band that suits her lifestyle, yet wanted to incorporate materials from family heirloom...