The Curator's Journal

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Tanzania!

 Amazing sunrise at Ngorongoro CraterPhoto by Hu Chen on Unsplash LET'S GO TO TANZANIA! As travel plans continue to remain cancelled or postponed for the year, let's continue our fantastic virtual ...

New Video! Jewellery Quality Common Nomenclatures Explained

Have you ever wondered about the differences between costume, fashion, commercial, and fine quality jewellery? How about the different gem quality classifications? In this helpful video, Skyjems’ D...

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Nigeria!

 Skyline in Lagos, NigeriaPhoto by Namnso Ukpanah on Unsplash A WHIRLWIND TRIP TO NIGERIA! As travel plans continue to remain cancelled or postponed for the year, let's continue our fantastic virtu...

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Mozambique!

Benguerra Island, Mozambique Photo by Dan Maisey on Unsplash. DATE NIGHT IN MOZAMBIQUE! If your travel plans have been cancelled this year, you may be feeling just as disappointed as my wife and I ...

Interview: Warren Boyd of Potentate Mining

A couple of months ago, we had the great pleasure of sitting down with Warren Boyd of Potentate Mining, specializing in beautiful sapphires from Rock Creek, Montana. Watch the video here, or scroll...

The Breastplate of Aaron Part 3 - The Twelve Jewels Row by Row

By Yaĝé Enigmus  [NOTE: Multiple sources from different eras give different translations/descriptions/orders of the twelve stones in the Priestly Breastplate that sometimes contradict one another a...

The Breastplate of Aaron Part 2 - Decoding the Breastplate

By Yaĝé Enigmus The Breastplate of Aaron is a prime example of how gemstones were used in spiritual practices of ancient times. The twelve stones in this ritual item were all supposedly crafted fro...

The Breastplate of Aaron Part 1 - The Priestly Breastplate

By Yaĝé Enigmus Countless civilizations throughout history have held gemstones in high regard, very often because of the beliefs that surround them and not just their mere beauty. Many of these pra...

Birthstones Part 6 – Eastern Birthstone Lists: Hindu, Ayurvedic, Mystical, Siamese and Phenomenal Birthstones

By Yaĝé Enigmus Gemstones that hold special meaning can be found in almost every human culture. When selecting a gemstone as a birthstone, the origin of the birthstone list used can be as significa...

Birthstones Part 5: The Greek and Chinese Zodiacs

By Yaĝé Enigmus In addition to the birthstones that most people in western markets are familiar with, birthstone lists also exist based on the signs of the Greek and Chinese zodiacs. These lists al...