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What Color Are Your Sapphires?

The word “sapphire” makes most of us think of a beautiful deep blue gemstone. After all the word sapphire, in Greek, means blue. What you may not...

What Makes A Gemstone A Gemstone?

We love gemstones. We love their color. We love their look. We love everything about them. So here's a question. Have you ever wondered what make...

Racism In The 80's

Here is the second installment in my series on what it's like to grow up Black in America. This story takes us to sunny Orlando, Florida in 1984. ...

It's Time To Speak Up

As if having a pandemic wasn't bad enough, our country is being overrun by stories of racism. Normally I don't join the conversation because, for a...

5 Ways To Stay Connected

Before I became the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer at Linda Allard Jewelry, I was an IT guy. They called me the IT Magician because I could work magi...

Five Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day That Aren’t Flowers And Candy

Whether you’re celebrating with your own children or you’re celebrating someone who has mothered you in some way, there are lots of ways to celebra...

5 Ways To Have Your Best Year Ever

Last year is a memory and the future has not yet been written. Now is the time to start planning so that the upcoming year is your best year ever....

The Longest Day

On June 21, 2018 the Alzheimer’s association held an event called “The Longest Day.” It occurred on the summer solstice, and it was all about love...

Forget-Me-Nots ... For My Mom

I’ve been getting ready for Arts in the Park this weekend and creating new forget-me-not pendants for the occasion. It’s my favorite show of the ye...

Welcome to Linda Allard Jewelry!

Welcome to Linda Allard Jewelry and my very first blog post! I've been in business for over 10 years as Jewelry By Heart2Heart and now I'm re-brand...