Iolite Jewelry by Danielle Meshorer

At Gemvara, we believe that the iolite jewelry you wear should be precious because it's personal. Every beautiful Gemvara design is made just for you, in your choice of gems and precious metals. Your child's birthstone in rose gold. Your favorite gem in sterling silver. Add your own meaning to every design, creating beautiful memories and brilliant reminders. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from a wedding or birthday to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your iolite jewelry with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. Our wide selection of iolite jewelry by Jessica Behzad, Gary Stucchi, Carl Ansley, and other talented designers means you can find jewelry that's just your style. Iolite resonates with the steely blue of the ocean at dawn. Clean your iolite jewelry with mild dish soap: use a soft brush where dust collects. Gemvara's fine quality iolite jewelry is designed to be passed down for generations to come, crafted by hand in the United States.

From shells washed up on the sand to vines growing wild in enchanted gardens, Danielle Meshorer finds inspiration in the inherent beauty of nature. She turns seaweed into gold and re-vamps broken bits of coral into textures for her organically elegant designs. "I'm very much inspired by my travels which have taken me to exotic islands: seas and shorelines, as well as forest and mountains around the world," Danielle says. Each piece has a hand-textured rough-hewn finish that makes it as tactile as the natural world it celebrates.

Exploration is the meaning attached to the iolite gemstone. This term comes from the tale of Leif Eriksson. When he and other legendary Viking explores ventured into the Atlantic searching for the new world, they used a naturally polarizing iolite lens to determine the exact position of the sun in order to navigate safely. This technique was made possible due to iolite's plechoism: its ability to display a different color for each different direction. It is violet blue from one angle, clear as water from another and a honey yellow from the top. This characteristic makes it difficult to cut an iolite because in the wrong shape, iolite's color will not be properly displayed. The color of an iolite is its most important value factor: the more pure and saturated the blue, the more valuable the iolite is. Historically called the "water sapphire," an iolite is a charming, blue gem with a steely hue that resembles the color of the ocean at dawn. Iolite is the gem of the 21st anniversary. All Gemvara jewelry is made to order, which ensures that a premium-quality iolite will be hand-selected to perfectly suit your design. Crafted in the United States, Gemvara's fine iolite jewelry is precious and personal, surely to be passed down for generations to come.

We want you to love your Gemvara jewelry, so we offer a 101-day no-questions-asked return policy. If you aren't satisfied with your unique Gemvara jewelry creation for any reason, you can send it back in its original unworn condition for a full refund. Each returned piece must have its original tag attached, so leave the tag on until you are sure you love it. If you love it but it doesn't fit, no problem: we offer one free resizing as well.

We stand behind our exceptional American-made quality with a one-year warranty on the craftsmanship of our jewelry. Because the earth is precious too, we make our jewelry from conflict-free gems and recycled precious metals.

We're so convinced that you will love the Gemvara experience, we make it even easier by offering free shipping too. (We're all about making more happy customers. Also have we told you how nice you look today?)

If you have any questions at all about our unique jewelry customization process, our products, or an order you've placed, give us a call at 1-800-436-8803, click to chat, or email us at customer-care@gemvara.com. You'll see for yourself why our customers rave about our personal service.