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Links
Nina Designs has a great Gemstone Attributes section if you’d like to see the traditional attributes associated to many gemstones.
Here’s another link to Nina Designs (our primary precious metal findings supplier). They do a great job with their Fair Trade Practice. Take a look at how they do it.
This buyer’s guide at Gem Select has a lot of great information about precious gems. Look at the menu on the right of the page, as there is a lot of information within.
The Rings & Things website has a great gemstone beads index which also gives us a lot of helpful information on the beads used in jewelry today.
The International Colored Gemstone Association has these tips for care of your jewelry as well as information on Birthstones and anniversary gifts
This page at About.com has lots of valuable links regarding care for jewelry and pearls, as well as appraisal and insurance for jewelry.
I also love to sail, so here are links to some of my favorite sailing people, magazines and organizations.
Environmental non profits that are working to help the tropical world.
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