Summer is in full swing and the SAVINGS are SIZZLING! Two items are offered for sale each week for one week only at a BLAZING 15%. Want more savings? Then jump in and play. Follow the clue written in the Shop Save and Play Blog each week. It’s that easy. Zultanite is one of the rare gemstones we are featuring in the September newsletter. I … [Read more...]
Colored Gemstones.
August 24, 2011 By
Pleochroism is another fascinating phenomena seen in Colored Gemstones. Scientifically, it is the optical phenomena in which a stone shows different colors when viewed down different crystal axes. Imaginatively, it probably involves wizardry. Tanzanite offers the most extreme color separation of any of the gemstones, which makes it a lot of fun to … [Read more...]
Shop Save & Play for 8/22/11
August 22, 2011 By
Summer is in full swing and the SAVINGS are SIZZLING! Two items are offered for sale each week for one week only at a BLAZING 15%. Want more savings? Then jump in and play. Follow the clue written in the Shop Save and Play Blog each week. It’s that easy. Tahitian Pearls are so exotic and tropical! I particularly love the green/black color. I … [Read more...]
So many amazing mysteries…
August 17, 2011 By
Who would ever think that there are so many amazing mysteries associated with Colored Gemstones? Called Gemstone Phenomena, some of these events are spectacular and all are notable. My personal favorite category is color change. The very idea that a stone can be red in one light and green in another takes my breath away. Which brings up the whole … [Read more...]
Shop Save & Play for 8/15/11
August 15, 2011 By
Summer is in full swing and the SAVINGS are SIZZLING! Two items are offered for sale each week for one week only at a BLAZING 15%. Want more savings? Then jump in and play. Follow the clue written in the Shop Save and Play Blog each week. It’s that easy. Wow! This is an amazing choice. Fancy Zoisite continues to enthrall me. I love the unusual … [Read more...]
Team effort is the main ingredient for success!
August 10, 2011 By
Team effort is the main ingredient for success and MK Designs is blessed with a stellar group of professionals to work with. Pauline and I spend hours choosing our stones from our carefully selected sources and then she spends countless more hours cataloguing them. The design process is remarkably exciting but can be arduous. I can complete a … [Read more...]
Shop Save & Play for 8/8/11
August 8, 2011 By
Summer is in full swing and the SAVINGS are SIZZLING! Two items are offered for sale each week for one week only at a BLAZING 15%. Want more savings? Then jump in and play. Follow the clue written in the Shop Save and Play Blog each week. It’s that easy. For this week we have chosen a drop dead gorgeous ring, starring a spectacular 3.55 ct … [Read more...]
Summertime in our area is a slow down of almost everything.
August 3, 2011 By
Summertime in our area is a slow down of almost everything. As we are a seasonal area, our population shrinks and we can dine in our favorite restaurants without reservations, find parking spaces and benefit from wonderful summer sales. The Golden Image and MK Designs uses this time to re group our inventory and reward our loyal customers. Our … [Read more...]
Shop Save & Play Specials for 8/1/11
August 1, 2011 By
Summer is in full swing and the SAVINGS are SIZZLING! Two items are offered for sale each week for one week only at a BLAZING 15%. Want more savings? Follow the clue given. The answer will be one of the items under the category section on the website. For example, “It is red, it is rare and it goes on your finger." If you click on the Rubellite … [Read more...]
