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Stone Spotlight: Tourmaline
Color: Tourmalines come in a huge variety of colors, including blue, green, red, pink, orange, and yellow. Some tourmaline gemstones are even multi-colored, like the “watermelon” tourmalines, which are cut to show off...
Stone Spotlight: Tourmaline
Color: Tourmalines come in a huge variety of colors, including blue, green, red, pink, orange, and yellow. Some tourmaline gemstones are even multi-colored, like the “watermelon” tourmalines, which are cut to show off...
Stone Spotlight: Montana Sapphires
 Color: Montana sapphires come in a wide range of colors, including blues, teals, yellows, whites, and pinks. In general, sapphires are found in nearly every color - except red...
Stone Spotlight: Montana Sapphires
 Color: Montana sapphires come in a wide range of colors, including blues, teals, yellows, whites, and pinks. In general, sapphires are found in nearly every color - except red...
Stone Spotlight: Peridot
Color: Peridot comes in many shades of green, including chartreuse, deep grass, bright apple, and lighter lime greens. Our Sources: We source our peridots from Mesa Verde, Arizona. Apache miners...
Stone Spotlight: Peridot
Color: Peridot comes in many shades of green, including chartreuse, deep grass, bright apple, and lighter lime greens. Our Sources: We source our peridots from Mesa Verde, Arizona. Apache miners...
Stone Spotlight: Ruby
 Color: All rubies are red, yet each stone varies in shade and saturation. Stones range from deep, purplish reds to vibrant, bright reds to more pink or orange-tinted reds....
Stone Spotlight: Ruby
 Color: All rubies are red, yet each stone varies in shade and saturation. Stones range from deep, purplish reds to vibrant, bright reds to more pink or orange-tinted reds....
Is recycled gold the best choice?
Recycled Gold vs. Newly Mined Gold You might have seen lots of jewelers (including us!) sharing that their work is made in 100% recycled metal. But what does this really...
Is recycled gold the best choice?
Recycled Gold vs. Newly Mined Gold You might have seen lots of jewelers (including us!) sharing that their work is made in 100% recycled metal. But what does this really...
Stone Spotlight: Aquamarine
 Color: Colors range widely within the blue to blue-green spectrum, including pale blues, frosty blues, seafoam greens, and deeper greenish-blues Our Sources: We source Aquamarines from Maine, New Hampshire,...
Stone Spotlight: Aquamarine
 Color: Colors range widely within the blue to blue-green spectrum, including pale blues, frosty blues, seafoam greens, and deeper greenish-blues Our Sources: We source Aquamarines from Maine, New Hampshire,...
How to Choose your Metal
There are many different metals to consider when designing or shopping for your special piece of jewelry. Whether color, durability, sourcing, or cost is most important to you, we’ve put...
How to Choose your Metal
There are many different metals to consider when designing or shopping for your special piece of jewelry. Whether color, durability, sourcing, or cost is most important to you, we’ve put...
Where does your gold come from?
The W.R. Metalarts Fairmined Initiative Ethical and transparent sourcing is at the core of everything we do at W.R. Metalarts! Over the past year, we have been deepening our relationships...
Where does your gold come from?
The W.R. Metalarts Fairmined Initiative Ethical and transparent sourcing is at the core of everything we do at W.R. Metalarts! Over the past year, we have been deepening our relationships...
Where do your diamonds come from?
Diamond sourcing at W.R. Metalarts  Curious about where diamonds come from? Wondering which kind of diamond is right for your jewelry? Don't worry, we've got plenty of ethical choices...
Where do your diamonds come from?
Diamond sourcing at W.R. Metalarts  Curious about where diamonds come from? Wondering which kind of diamond is right for your jewelry? Don't worry, we've got plenty of ethical choices...
Our Visit To The Tucson Gem Show 2022!
We were super lucky to experience the renowned Tucson Gem show for the first time in-person this year and we are so excited to share what we learned with you!...
Our Visit To The Tucson Gem Show 2022!
We were super lucky to experience the renowned Tucson Gem show for the first time in-person this year and we are so excited to share what we learned with you!...
Green Gemstones
Pedro Calderon de la Barca once said, “Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” Now, this is a color we can get...
Green Gemstones
Pedro Calderon de la Barca once said, “Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” Now, this is a color we can get...
Stone Spotlight: Pearl
Pearl Color: We work with white to cream colored pearls mostly but they come in beautiful pinks, greens, and blacks as well. Our Sources: We source our pearls from Columbia...
Stone Spotlight: Pearl
Pearl Color: We work with white to cream colored pearls mostly but they come in beautiful pinks, greens, and blacks as well. Our Sources: We source our pearls from Columbia...
Your Guide to Yellow Gemstones
 The color yellow represents energy, joy, and happiness. It is a warming color that is sure to brighten anyone's day. With these amazing qualities, who wouldn’t want yellow stones in...
Your Guide to Yellow Gemstones
 The color yellow represents energy, joy, and happiness. It is a warming color that is sure to brighten anyone's day. With these amazing qualities, who wouldn’t want yellow stones in...
Orange Gemstones for your Project
Frank Sinatra once said that “orange is the happiest color,” and we couldn’t agree more! Orange gemstones are the perfect option for those who are looking for a piece that...
Orange Gemstones for your Project
Frank Sinatra once said that “orange is the happiest color,” and we couldn’t agree more! Orange gemstones are the perfect option for those who are looking for a piece that...
Something Blue! Adding Blue Gems to Your Ring
Blue is all around us. It is the color of the sky and the sea and is one of our favorite colors to source gemstones in. We love exploring all...
Something Blue! Adding Blue Gems to Your Ring
Blue is all around us. It is the color of the sky and the sea and is one of our favorite colors to source gemstones in. We love exploring all...
Yellow, Rose, and White Gold
Before we dive into the difference between these beautiful golds, it is important to know about pure gold versus gold alloys. The only gold that is pure gold is 24...
Yellow, Rose, and White Gold
Before we dive into the difference between these beautiful golds, it is important to know about pure gold versus gold alloys. The only gold that is pure gold is 24...