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18K yellow gold and Tsavorite....

Posted by Huck L. Berry on

We love Tsavorite.... “Tsavorite is a variety of the garnet group species grossular, a calcium-aluminium garnet. Trace amounts of vanadium or chromium provide the green color. First discovered in Tanzania in 1967… The gemstone was known only to mineral specialists until 1974, when Tiffany and Co. launched a marketing campaign which brought broader recognition of the stone. The name tsavorite was proposed by Tiffany and Co president Sir Henry Platt in honor of Tsavo National Park in Kenya where most of it is found today.”

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Jai 108 Presents; What we do for fun ....

Posted by Huck L. Berry on

Yes folks,, it's another one from the "What we do for fun department" .... Someone had requested a piece in blue, green and purple.... which we accomidated with blue sapphires, green tsavorite and purple amethyst... and just for fun.. we added a 14k gold Seed of Life with a nice little diamond in the center.... why?... just for fun..... in joy....

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Jai 108 Presents our Lotus Flower encrusted with 108 gems surrounding an 18K gold plated Flower of Life ...

Posted by Huck L. Berry on

Keeping true to our name, we have finally created a pendant with 108 stones. The 18K gold plated Flower of Life is surrounded by 66 lovely Amethyst stones, the petals of the lotus consist of 11 stones each.. Ruby, Spassartine (or Spessartite), an unusual orange garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite (green garnet) and Blue Sapphire. This is definitely a unique and one of a kind piece intended to showcase the potential of variations we can come up with. Please contact us with inquiries into this piece of any other that may strike your interest.

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Recycling gold Jewelry...

Posted by Huck L. Berry on

One of Jai 108's side projects; recycling gold jewelry. Here is a picture of the process, and the woman who does it.... she is actually wearing a black surgical like mask and sunglasses. We ended up with 60+ grams of 14K gold, ready to make into cool one of a kind pieces for the friend who gave it to us. Feel free to contact us if this interest you. 

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Another addition to our Heart of Gold collection

Posted by Huck L. Berry on

Our popular Merkaba pendant is now available in beautiful 14K yellow gold....

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