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Brazil - James Elliott Photo I have long known that almost anything I make up using toumaline sells rather quickly. It is probably the single most searched word on my website, so clearly, it strikes a chord with ladies around the world! To understand how watermelon tourmaline is formed, here is a little background.The very first tourmaline was found in Brazil in the 16th Century. The emerald green color of the tourmaline was first confused with emeralds, but around the 19th Century, that gem was classified as tourmaline. The name comes from the Singhalese phrase, “tura mali”, which loosely translated...

  Yesterday, I filled you in on the back story of a very exciting day for me. Caught up in the excitement and confusion of our son getting engaged, then married and the upheaval of a cross country transfer and subsequent move to Arizona - I lived for about 15 years with a ring setting that I adored, but a central diamond place holder (can you spell Cubic Zirconia?) that I decided was the right shape (Asscher) - but never acted on replacing with an actual diamond. I know this about myself and have frequently voiced it to my clients...

This blog posting is hopefully to serve two purposes - (a.) as a test for my new(ish) web site and (b.) to explain how this FedEx box has been driving me a little crazy since it was delivered this morning.The summer before my son decided to become engaged - around 2003, I was in Atlanta, most likely shopping for accessories for an upcoming Jr. League of Boston Showhouse or possibly for a client. As I am prone to do, I also did some shopping for myself. I came across a lovely little jewelry boutique not too far from the Atlanta...

Welcome to my new website! This is going to be the official Karen Sugarman Designs blog, please feel free to comment on my posts and share on social media. Thank you for visiting and be sure to checkout my finished jewelry items for sale. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding jewelry for sale or any past designs. Email: Karensugarmanitr@aol.com or my office phone at (480) 607-2711