by Elisa O. Miller AGS, FGA, GIA | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Exploring the beauty, humanity, and heart behind responsibly sourced colored gemstones. Elisa Miller, Certified Gemologist Appraiser (AGS), Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (FGA), Graduate Gemologist (GIA) & Colleen Powers, CSA • October 30,...
by Elisa O. Miller AGS, FGA, GIA | Aug 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the coming years, we are living through what financial experts are calling The Great Wealth Transfer. An estimated $84 trillion will move from one generation to the next in the United States over the next two decades, as Baby Boomers and older generations pass...
by Elisa O. Miller AGS, FGA, GIA | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
The traditional August birthstones are peridot and sardonyx but in 2016 the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) and Jewelers of America (JA) made the decision to include spinel. Spinel is a gemstone that has been historically mistaken for ruby (mineral: corundum)....
by Elisa O. Miller AGS, FGA, GIA | Oct 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here’s What’s New At Olufson Designs One of our owners, Elisa, spent two months this summer studying Computer Aided Drafting/Computer Aided Modeling (CAD/CAM) at the Gemological Institute of America in California. She came back with the skills to help Sean...
by Elisa O. Miller AGS, FGA, GIA | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Cleaning jewelry cannot be done without some fore thought. This “How To” video demonstrates how to clean most jewelry at home without an ultrasonic cleaner or steamer. You will need water, small covered container, dish soap, ammonia, old toothbrush, and...
