Liv & Lov Blog

News from Liv & Lov and Dora's journey for materials that are Good from the Source. You can also follow it and learn more about ethical & ecological sourcing on www.goodfromthesource.wordpress.com

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Did you know I offer private personal shopping appointments and custom ring consults💍 with complimentary Prosecco or tea?🍾😄👑
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Contact me via info@livandlov.com to set up a complimentary private appointment 💛😘
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Athena 👑 + Chevron💍😍😍😍 Sorry for being quiet on here! Planning new exciting things for Liv & Lov 🍾💍😄 plus getting together details for our wedding! 2 weeks til we explore venues! 💓🏰🛩😄 .
Also thoughts on #szekseydowntheaisle (pronounced sex-say)? I've been toying with embarrassing hashtags for us 😂😂😂
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Thank you to those that visited! The continuation of this series, "The Earth Reclaims"🌿 based on the quote "They tried to bury us, they didn't realize we were seeds"🌱 was very well received 🙇 Photos coming soon! 😄💛
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E A R R I N G C O N C E P T & TRUTH about BLUE TOPAZ💎 please read:
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Blue Topaz doesn't really exist. That is to say BLUE doesn't. Zero blues exist in nature. Colorless Topaz is its original form, rarely at best, tinged blue. The process to obtain the color blue from colorless Topaz is irradiation. Not a short process either. London Blue (the darkest) takes 3 to 4 YEARS in a nuclear reactor. The gems, depending on depth of blue are not safe to wear anywhere from a few weeks to YEARS. After this point they are deemed safe. .
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Knowledge is power. With knowledge also comes responsibility. After discovering this, I've decided after my stock of Blue Topaz is done (which is tested safe and have had for years), I will no longer use it in my designs. And Swiss and London Blue will no longer be available for custom orders. .
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Any pieces made with the gems I have remaining, like these earrings, 100% of the sale will go towards purchasing ethically mined and cut gems that have not been irradiated.
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Because People & The Earth Matter 💛
Thank you for your understanding 🙇
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#GemstoneStory 💎🌏💎Swipe for Video 🎥🎬 of my first look after they are unsealed😄 READ BELOW Part 9:
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The heating process is very short (I won't say exact time as that is Sottir's family's method) and there are ZERO guarantees. The Zircon must CHOOSE to change Blue. It's impossible to force- irradiate (ie nuke) a Zircon to the color blue. The atoms must CHOOSE to. They can or cannot react to heat. Making me love them even more ♡ (Almost all dark Blue diamonds you see in the market are forced to change by man and through a dangerous process called irradiation.) Jean Philippe, the famed Zircon gemologist we were privileged to travel with brought us to the most famous mine, the one who is most likely to yield blue. But will it yield the famous RARE blue? The one that made my heart beat faster, the one that after years of being in the industry takes my breathe away??
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So far (still have many steps to go 😥) we were mostly lucky. Sadly the gemstone I paid the most for only partly changed color (gem furthest to the left). BUT LOOK AT THE LARGE BABY EVERYONE TOLD ME TO NOT GET!!!! CAN IT BE?! Is she the darkest?!? .
To be continued...
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Background:
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To those who don't know, we went to #Cambodia a few months ago to source gems a 2nd time, this time going straight to the mine for my ideal: to meet and know the name of EVERY person throughout the entire supply chain. (This trip had a special added purpose, to find the ONE for my #engagementring. My fiancé knows I believe a symbol of love should be made with materials that echo that. Afterall that is my goal for our wedding💍in Liv & Lov jewelry. So we chose a journey of a lifetime and a ring that encompasses our ideals ♡)
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Aphrodite💍🌊 from behind 💓😍 Now THAT'S a ring butt 😎😉
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Contact {link in bio} to work on a custom💍of your own ♡
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Perfect shell 🐚 + Aphrodite 😍💗💍 Cloudy day exploring!☁🏖🌊 Check out the Egret too! (swipe) 🕊
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The Custom Liv & Lov Engagement Ring revealed🎁👑💍 Made for a very special couple and dear friend Katie designed with her now husband Jesse 💓 .
Handcrafted in the Ocean State🌊 with 100% traceable @fairminedofficial Silver👑 As well as traceable, ethical & eco gemstones: one of THE Ratanakiri Zircons and Montana Sapphires💎
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New Design! Enchanted Tree

July 07, 2014

I'm excited to introduce my newest design! I'd love to hear your thoughts! I'm LOV-ing how it looks and feels on and of course the bright colors!

Plus your choice of colors combination for the pendant and chain! Made of recycled sterling silver and YOUR choice of stones

Pendant Choice:

Green: Green Onyx, Red: Red Chalcedony, Blue: Aqua Chalcedony, White: Freshwater Pearl

Chain:

Chalcedony colors: Golden Yellow, Sky Blue, Deep Blue OR Amethyst, Red Jade or Freshwater Pearls

$250

Fully handcrafted by Dora in USA

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