by Michael Pope | Mar 31, 2019 | Aquamarine, Diamond Jewelry, Diamonds
Is there any truth to this saying? Weather folklore sayings are as colorful as our imagination. While many sayings are based on careful observations and turn out to be accurate, others are merely rhymes or beliefs of the people who came before us. Ancestral... by Michael Pope | Mar 16, 2019 | Diamonds, Emerald, Engagement Rings
Emerald’s lush green has soothed souls and excited imaginations since antiquity. Its name comes from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” Rome’s Pliny the Elder described emerald in his Natural History, published in the first century AD: “…nothing greens...