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March is for Women
Women and Jewelry Through the Ages
After months of hibernation, March brings rebirth, renewal and awakening to the Northern Hemisphere. Keeping in sync with the symbolism of Spring, March 8th is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day, a time of reflection and commemoration of the contributions made by women today and throughout history. It is a time to justly give prominent female figures their spotlight.
HEARTS, HEARTS, HEARTS!
The Story Behind the Enduring Heart Shape
The heart shape is one of the most recognized symbols in the world, but have you ever wondered how all 7.8 billion of us agreed that this symmetrical heart - a far cry from the organ we carry inside us - is the universal sign for LOVE?
#ThisIsLove
2021 - The Year of Great Global Love!
Happy New Year! With the bar being set really low, 2021 can only be off to a great start, and one we’ve declared of healing and great global love! If we learned anything from 2020, it’s that love for one another will keep us safe and take us over the finish line of these unprecedented times.
FESTIVITIES IN THE FAR NORTH
Christmas in Greenland
The end of the year is special for countless cultures and peoples around the world - all our positive energy and the things that bring us together throughout the year, make the month of December miraculous! From Saint Nicholas Day and Christmas, to St. Lucia Day, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Omisoka and many others, families and loved ones look forward to gathering at this time of year to celebrate.
In Awe of the Aurora!
The Northern Lights and Greenland’s Natural Beauty
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, as it’s been called by Galileo, have bewitched us for millennia, and occurs throughout the lengths of the Arctic Circle. As is the case with most ‘unexplained’ natural phenomena, human beings have marveled and created myths and legends around this spell-bounding occurrence.
September Is For Sapphires
Pink is Powerful!
The most famous lovers of pink sapphires are Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, who has often been seen in a pink sapphire floral design brooch, as well as Princess Grace Kelly, who loved her delicate and very feminine pink jewels.
GREENLAND IN THE SUMMER
The livin’ is easy and the light is extraordinary
What’s it like to be in Greenland in the summer? Most of us imagine the largest island in the world as ice-covered year-round. And for much of Greenland’s central ice cap, that’s still true!
RUBY – KING of GEMS
July Birthstone
Happy Birthday, July babies! Since the early 1900’s the signs of the zodiac, and more specifically months of birth, have been linked to gemstones. July is the month allocated to Rubies, so thought this would be a good time to tell you more about our favorite gem.
