Yellow is the color most often associated with Topaz, although colors can range from colorless, to pink, to sherry, to dark orange-red, and all varieties of blue. When worn as an amulet, Topaz was said to drive away sadness, strengthen the intellect

MJG member Vicki Marinko (and Anne Wolfe) at Dia de Los Muertos in the Mission in San Francisco. Can you guess which one is Vicki? 

Kathleen loves to make things. Metal has become her greatest passion. By incorporating other mediums into her work such as colored pencils, paints, gesso, wood, encaustic wax, fabric, paper, and found objects, her jewelry creations can be either trad

A lot of gems are set in settings with sometimes delicate prongs that are prone to wear and tear. Now that your jewelry has been cleaned you can use a magnifying glass, a good pair of cheaters or your local jeweler. Look for metal that has been

It's an early Harvest Moon this year for the Northern Hemisphere. Look for this Supermoon / Harvest Moon to shine on the night of September 8-9, 2014. Photo by Frederic LarsonSeptember 12, 2014 is the 2nd Friday Artwalk in San Rafael and MJG is featu