Rachel SavaneDo you ever make pieces specifically for yourself?Ten years into my career I began designing specifically for myself. Upon reflection this was the point at which my skills had reached a...
Rachel SavaneAre they called stones or gems? What's the difference?Stones. Gems. Rocks. Crystals. A gemologist may differentiate between them. A rockhound may differentiate between them. An energy healer...
Rachel SavaneWhere do you purchase the stones you use?Catalogs, gem shows, websites, some local folks and some folks afar. In the beginning of my career, pre-Google, I acquired a catalog from...
Rachel SavaneCan someone bring you their own silver to have a piece made?Sometimes. Early in my career when I said “Yes” more times than I ought to, I experienced some jewelry clearly marked sterling that I...
Rachel SavaneHow do you determine the value/price point of your designs, and how has that changed over the years?The stones are of various prices and as I evolve in my work I am tending toward more expensive gemstones than I used early in my career....