The Enthusiast – Page 3 – White Orchid Fine Jewelry

Behind the Design | Texture

If you search for the term texture in reference to jewelry, you will see that a majority of entries address adding texture to metal. The rendering below of a White Orchid Studio spacer offers an example as does the image above of one...

Black Orchids: Mystery and Awe (now at your finger tips)

Black orchids exist in romantic fantasies, the place that grounds my Black Orchid Collection. This blog visits the inspiration for a collection of fine gems, gold, and orchids.

Romancing our gems: Diamonds

Rough Diamonds You see a rough diamond octahedron embedded in kimberlite, a type of volcanic rock that carries diamonds to the Earth's surface. Octahedron is the most common diamond crystal shape. But, most mines produce only 1 part diamond to...

Romancing our gems: Tourmaline

Traces of iron, and possibly titanium, induce green and blue colors in the gem tourmaline. Manganese produces reds and pinks, and possibly yellows. Some pink and yellow tourmalines might owe their hues to color centers caused by radiation, which can...

What's in a name?

My 5 decades as an organic gardener keeps me close to a healthy environment that continually gifts us with all manner of beauty. So, years ago it seemed natural for me to create White Orchid Studio’s parent company: Orchid Ladies. ...