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Hi, I’m artist Patrick Barnes. Welcome to my website showcasing my fine jewelry. Please look around, I’m sure you’ll enjoy what you find here. New information is added every day!
Most precious gemstones are formed in nature through the unique power of the planet involving a combination of huge pressure, minerals and heat generally coming from tectonic plate movement or volcanic activity. The process of gemstone created in this way is called metamorphism. Historically people have valued and admired gemstones due to various facts including […]
A lapidary cuts natural rough stones into gemstones, as the public knows them, so they are usable in the making of custom jewelry by custom jewelers. Cutting a gemstone sounds simplistic but it is not. When a gemstone is cut into to create a shape with specific facets the final shape it becomes allows the […]
Diamonds are valuable because they are somewhat rare, but its high cost per carat is really driven due to supply conditions controlled by the planet’s largest diamond company De Beers. There are several precious gemstones more rare that diamonds. Those stones include sapphires, rubies and emeralds. It just so happens that a rare colorless diamonds […]
Wearing jewelry adorned in fine gemstones inlaid in high valued minerals like gold are a wonderful way to display your uniqueness and what you like. Custom jewelry is a great way to show your feelings about a loved one, show your style and flair or just to wear what is essentially a piece of art […]