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Celebritiesandfashionrunwaysareglitteringwithgemstonesmorethaneverthesedays,andchancesarethatifyou’realoverofjewelryandaccessoriesyou’velustedafteragematsomepointinyourlife—beitturquoise,emerald,ruby,sapphire,tourmaline,or,ofcourse,adiamond.NowNancyAldenreturnswithherpopularBeadworksseries,thistimeintroducingreaderstowhatcanseemlikeadauntingproject,creatingjewelryfromgemstones.Butinhertypicalfashion,shetakestheanxietyoutoftheprocess,showinganyonehowtocreatestunninggemstoneearrings,necklaces,andbracelets.Today,preciousandsemi-preciousstonesareavailableinmanybeadstoresandonlineatarangeofpricepoints,makingwhathadoncebeenexclusive,expensiveprojectscompletelydoable.You’llalsobeintroducedtostonessuchasthePeruvianOpal,PinkSapphire,RutilatedQuartzandPeridot,amongaslewofothersthatyoumaynotbeimmediatelyfamiliarwith,butwithwhichit'seasytofallinlove.Fromhumblehematitechipstosparklingsapphiresanduncutdiamonds,inSimplyGemstonesthere’sagemandacorrespondingprojectthatissuretocomplementyourlookormakeaspecialgift.