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LIFE IN THE FACET LANE

COLOR CHANGE SPINEL RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD;
COURTESY PAULA CREVOSHAY

by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Audacious

M ust you really have just one COLORS
favorite color? We don’t think
so. Nature produces such stellar change spinel for several years, and one can appreciate her watchful attitude over
hues all around us; and each this treasure. This particular color change spinel weighs 6.5 carats; an uncommon
brings unique excitement to our lives. This size for the gemstone. Placed in an important 18K yellow gold mounting, it’s a
month, we feature for your pleasure both a fitting frame for such a rarity. Crevoshay is lauded for her painterly application
dazzling stone and the imaginative jewelry of color on color in her original jewelry collections. Her jewelry settings are her
artist who loves this rare gem too. canvas; the colored stones are her paint. There’s no mistaking an artful Crevoshay
creation.
SPINNING A
WEB OF INTRIGUE ALL ABOUT THE STONE

Spinel is a magnificent natural stone that In her remarkable color change spinel ring, it’s apparent from the magnificent
until a century ago was often mistaken for setting that this stone is an extraordinary specimen. There are no other stones
ruby when it was found alongside that stone vying for pride of place in her artful creation. The stone’s the thing here. Yet, the
in deposits. Exotic locales with evocative mounting with all its sumptuous detail tells a story that words can never convey.
names are where spinel is found; places like
Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma) Digging a bit into Crevoshay’s background, it becomes clear what has shaped
Tanzania, and Thailand. Besides red, it is her as a jewelry designer. In addition to Fine Art, Crevoshay studied Anthropology,
produced in a rich range of other vibrant especially symbolism. Expressions of modernity fuse seamlessly with iconic
tones. On rare occasions, spinel occurs in archetypes from long ago. Small wonder that her work resonates with a global
a phenomenal color-change variety. The community of devotees.
unusual stone makes a full switch from
royal blue in daylight to purple in florescent
light. It is one of the few colored gemstones
requiring no special treatments to optimize
its beauty--making it a true collector’s stone.

QUEEN OF COLOR O-O-H! LET’S LOOK

Celebrated jewelry artist Paula Crevoshay Aren’t we fortunate? Local cognoscenti can enjoy previewing Paula Crevoshay

has carefully curated an exceptional color fine art jewels at Provident Jewelry right here in Naples.

Contact Diana Jarrett at diana@dianajarrett.com and read color-n-ice.blogspot.com www.dianajarrett.com