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What a varied and multi-faceted (excuse the jeweler’s pun) birthstone for the month of March. As the author of this JCK article points out, the colors of aquamarine can range from “the palest, most delicate shade of sea blue to one so vivid it can be confused for blue topaz.” Check out the many faces of March’s aquamarine:

Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry

Those born in the month of March should consider themselves lucky: They have one magnificent gemstone to call their own. Ranging from the palest, most delicate shade of sea blue to one so vivid it can be confused for blue topaz, it’s hard to find a gemstone, metal type, or clothing ensemble, for that matter, that won’t pair well with aquamarine.

Sydney Lynch

Lauren K

Bibi van der Velden

ENZO by Lorenzo

Loretta Castoro

Spark Creations

Source: JCK Jewelry

“Multimedia artist and designer Mana Bernardes finds pure poetry in the flotsam of our lives and consequently is able to incorporate seemingly unusable materials such as PET bottles, phone cards, toothpicks, hair clips, plastic netting, pearls, silver, and gold into Mana’s handcrafted collection. She has also joined forces with community education social projects at the Museum of Rio de Janeiro and the European Design Institute of Sao Paulo, where she works with teenagers and students teaching jewelry making and entrepreneurial design skills.”

Source: Inhabit.com

Mana Collection ‘Spatial Card’ necklace made of Recycled Phone Cards and Plastic Magnet Latch The Mana Collection by TOUCH

A beautiful clip from an amazing documentary. Sharing the Rough gives a unique view of the process of a gem’s journey from mine to finished jewelry.

The documentary follows the life of one gem (the type will remain secret until release) through the whole process–from the hands of the East African miners, to the gem cutter before finishing with the designer that brings it to life in fine jewelry–and looking at the relationships formed in between. [Source: 10x.]

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/86387174[/vimeo]

Last night’s Oscars provided a smart balance between “in your face” statement necklaces and too understated (stud earrings alone? Really?) Check out the dazzling choices!

Angelina Jolie Robert Procop earrings

Anna Kendrick Piaget ring and Rauwolf clutch

Cate Blanchett Chopard earrings

Charlize Theron Harry Winston necklace and earrings

Christine Teigen Lorraine Schwartz earrings

Jennifer Lawrence Studs, Necklace, and Ring by Neil Lane. Clutch by Ferragamo.

Fred Leighton headband and earrings

Who says that a t-shirt and jeans means boring? The magic of jewelry is that one piece can give life to the most average outfit. Check out some of these statement necklaces.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEriooU6BU