Year: 2020

EMERALD CARE: Emerald is harder than quartz or tourmaline and resists most scratching and wear. It is less hard than diamond and sapphire however and like all gems, it may be damaged if dropped or bumped hard. Also, small microscopic fissures are common to emerald due to their crystal nature and current mining methods. In…

Valuable pearls occur in the wild, but they are very rare. These are called Natural Pearls. They are formed inside the shell of certain mollusks: as a defense mechanism to a potentially threatening irritant such as a parasite inside its shell, injuring the mantle tissue. The mollusk creates a pearl sac to seal off the…

DHANTERAS Dhanteras is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. On Dhanteras, homes that have not yet been cleaned in preparation for Diwali are thoroughly cleansed and whitewashed, and Lord Dhanvantari, the god of health and Ayurveda, is worshiped in the evening. The main entrance is decorated with colorful lanterns, holiday…

Diwali 2020 The year 2020 has been a year of difference. Learning to deal with the Covid19 situation, lockdown and then the reality that Covid19 is there to exist and the new norm. We put together some trends for your Diwali attire this year: Face Mask Chain Masks are the near normal in todays day…