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More from Becky Stone of Diamonds in the Library. The Three Graces' interview with her recently. What do you think is the single most important thing you need to be a successful influencer/blogger? I think the single most important thing you need to be a successful influencer/blogger is determination. Jewelry blogging is fun and glamorous a lot of the time, but what you don’t see on Instagram are the nights I spend 10 hours trying to fix an HTML issue, the thousand photos I take to get the five good ones I need for one blog post, the days I spend comparing...

Most of us know that platinum, gold, and other metals are mined and come from the ground. Its also a fact that most are formed long ago in the earth's crust. But an amazing collision of two neutron stars highlights the true origins of precious metals.  Read this fascinating story in "New York Times" on this recent discovery, then look down at the ring on your finger or the pendant dangling from your neck and marvel. In the article, its pointed out that perhaps as much precious gold was blown into space as 40 to 100 times the mass of...

Our up-close and personal interview with the knowledgeable blogger and jewelry influencer Becky Stone of Diamonds in the Library. Part One What type of personality do you think is beneficial to become an influencer and blogger about jewelry? I don’t think there’s just one kind of personality that makes success as a jewelry influencer more likely. It helps if you’re a stubborn perfectionist like me, because producing high-quality content on a daily basis takes motivation, but beyond that I think all kinds of people can be successful bloggers. To succeed in this, you must possess a resilient mindset. When you have...

Rockport, Texas the site of landfall of the terrible Hurricane Harvey struggles to recover. But it won't go hungry. This small community on the Gulf of Texas is home to approximately 9000 individuals. Much of the area was flattened by intense winds, flooding rains and storm surges during Hurricane Harvey late August of 2017. "Thai How Are You" food truck hit the scene this morning and by mid day, was serving up meals for free. Rescue workers, officials, police force, clean-up crews and local citizens, anyone and everyone is welcome. The truck is set up in the parking lot of the Ace...