Maybe underpaid isn’t the best word for the Crocs position, but it is literally minimum wage in Manhattan for the Steve Madden one so 🤷‍♀️

Purr-fessional Tennis Player

Motion in liminade

Can we have a legal discussion about dupes and knockoffs?

The Jack Daniels case is still ongoing… 11 years later…

I’m always on the quest for elongated designs that look good both NS and EW. Here is “Claytonia”, in galactic included lab alexandrite, very subtle green (shows up as blue on camera) in shaded daylight. 3.87ct, 7.19 x 10.14mm, half off at $580 + SH

In 1975, Mexican actress María "La Dona" Felix, showed up to a cartier store in Paris with her pet crocodile and requested they made a replica of it. The result was a necklace that could also be worn as brooches and it was made out of platinum, white and yellow gold, 1060 emeralds and 1023 diamons.

About a foot of snow here. How much did you get? I have a beautiful Brazilian London Blue Topaz cut in the best shield design in the world, “Omni Shield” by Robert Strickland. 11.27ct, eye clean++, 13.9x12.2x8.4mm. $565+s/h

Elle Fanning in custom Balmain at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards

GIVEAWAY! How was your holiday/NY? How's 2025 going so far? See comment for more details!

Last lab alexandrite of the year! Oriented on blue axis, so minimal green shift. USA-grown laser rod, 6.77mm, 1.78ct, in “Portbright.” $535 +SH

$1600 reached! It's time to pitch us a gemstone-encrusted baby item!

$500 reached! Guess the WEIGHT of the gems in the baby bottle!

Give us your best gemstone-inspired names for a baby girl!

When the Judge is so tired of your shit that he orders you and the opposing counsel to get lunch and chill out

If anyone has any tips for studying for closed book Evidence finals besides making RHOSLC memes I would appreciate them

Completed commission

Another activity that makes you do science?! Surprise! :D Let's learn about pleochroism and win some pleochroic prizes.

Let's have a fun science activity and win some prizes! How does Arya pick experimental gems to grow in the lab? Let's find out! (Contest ends Sat 11/30 at 11AM PST.)

BLACK FRIDAY! It's that time again! Nov 29 - Dec 4th. Your laps are cutting our fingers to the bone, and the community team is creating games and contests. This is one of our favourite events in the SPG calendar. Mark it down, and keep checking the sub for more info.

New Crim Pro hypo just dropped

Criminal cat arrested for catnip and in my opinion being to adorable! (Not my video)

I really appreciate Mr. Gardener’s approach to anxiety

Of all the days, this sure is one of them! Let's have a small distraction thread--it's time for a giveaway! Winner will receive this parcel of 7 tsavorite garnets, avg weight ~1 ct. See comments for details.

Voting is FUNdamental! Aubie’s first election!

Fashion law