My Daughter and I Gemstone Designs

My Daughter and I Gemstone Designs Jewelry Designer who incorporates semi-precious, precious stones, beads, mixed media, fibers, botanicals, and metals in design just for you.

We create custom jewelry and other handcrafted items that are made with you in mind. Our goal after 25 years of experience is to preserve the integrity of vintage stones, merge them with the new, and create distinct, ornamental pieces for someone special. Each item incorporates various materials to build distinct designs just for you.

✨ Detroit, we’re coming to you ✨The Urban Arts & Eatery Expo is where culture, flavor, and creativity meet—and MDI Gems ...
04/24/2026

✨ Detroit, we’re coming to you ✨

The Urban Arts & Eatery Expo is where culture, flavor, and creativity meet—and MDI Gems will be there 💎

Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with:
🎨 Local artists
🍴 Incredible food
🎶 Live music
💎 Handcrafted gemstone jewelry

Each piece we bring is inspired by African heritage, Egyptian symbolism, and the natural beauty of gemstones—designed to tell your story.

📍 April 26, 2026
🕑 2 PM – 6 PM
📍 3434 Russell St, Detroit, MI

✨ Visit our booth for:
• Exclusive event-only jewelry
• Personalized styling
• Meaningful designs that speak to you

👉 Tap the link in bio to plan your visit

We are honored to announce that MDI Gems will be part of the Urban Arts & Eatery Expo 2026 in Detroit 💫This incredible e...
04/24/2026

We are honored to announce that MDI Gems will be part of the Urban Arts & Eatery Expo 2026 in Detroit 💫

This incredible event brings together local artists, culinary creators, and makers in a celebration of culture and community. It’s more than a marketplace—it’s a living expression of Detroit’s creative spirit.

At MDI Gems, every handcrafted piece tells a story inspired by flowers and gemstones—symbols of resilience, beauty, and identity. From delicate pansies to bold dahlias, our designs reflect nature’s emotional language and African-inspired artistry.

We invite you to experience our collection in person, connect with our story, and celebrate handmade luxury with meaning.

📍 Detroit | April 2026
Let’s celebrate creativity together.

Read the full blog post here:
https://mdigems.com/blog/f/urban-arts-eatery-expo-2026

04/19/2026

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03/01/2026

DAY 28 • Black History Month | The Deep Archive
A collector offering in mineral color: ancient amazonite beads, associated with heritage contexts across West Africa and North Africa, dated to the 16th century or earlier.

What is amazonite? A blue-green feldspar prized for its calm, architectural color. In ancient jewelry traditions, amazonite appears in adornment and decorative contexts dating back thousands of years. 

These beads are not trend—this is deep time you can hold: surface wear, softened edges, and the quiet authority of material that has traveled through generations.

Shop (rare offering): https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/products/ancient-amazonite-beads-west-africa-north-africa-16th-c-or-earlier-42cbec
Explore the Archives: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/categories/african-adornment-archives

02/27/2026

DAY 27 • African Adornment Archives (BHM)
This 1880s Moroccan necklace is a wearable study in symbolism—anchored by a bold steer focal, surrounded by eye motifs, historic beads, and warm Moroccan amber.

In many North African and Mediterranean traditions, “evil eye” imagery is associated with protection—worn as an amulet against misfortune and envy. And amber—technically fossilized tree resin—has been treasured for centuries for its glow, rarity, and cultural value. 

One-of-one heritage adornment.

Shop: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/products/steer-focal-with-eye-beads-amber-necklace-morocco-1880s-a70ff6

Explore the full Archives: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/categories/african-adornment-archives

02/26/2026

Day 26 — African Adornment Archives (Black History Month)

Featuring an early-1800s Moroccan Amber & Gooseberry Bead Heritage Necklace—a collector piece built from amber, rare “gooseberry” Venetian trade beads, bone, copper accents, tile beads, and coral.

“Gooseberry” beads are prized by collectors as a historic trade-bead style, associated with Venetian glassmaking traditions and long-distance circulation through global exchange. 

This is what we mean by wearable history: materials chosen for beauty, yes—but also for meaning, movement, and memory.

Shop (limited to 1): https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/products/amber-gooseberry-bead-heritage-necklace-morocco-early-1800s-a78efa

Explore the full Archives: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/categories/african-adornment-archives

02/25/2026

Day 25 • African Adornment Archives (1700s or older)
Today’s feature is a Moroccan heirloom built like a miniature monument: a large amber focal crowned in aluminum, accented with coral and turquoise, and completed with heritage beadwork.

In North African adornment traditions, materials often carried meaning beyond beauty:
• Coral is frequently documented in Amazigh/Berber jewelry as a valued material associated with baraka (blessing/protection). 
• Turquoise has a long reputation as an amuletic stone, worn for protection as well as color.
• Amber is loved for its luminous warmth and historic desirability across trade routes. 

This is why we call it an archive: every component reads like a chapter—earth, sea, metal, and light—worn close to the heart.

Shop (one-of-one): https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/products/amber-focal-with-aluminum-crown-coral-turquoise-necklace-morocco-1700s-or-older-f82d33

Explore the Archives: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/categories/african-adornment-archive

02/24/2026

DAY 24 — African Adornment Archives | Late-1700s Millefiori

Millefiori means “a thousand flowers”—and that name is literal. These beads are built from patterned glass canes, fused in layers, then sliced so each bead holds a tiny mosaic inside. What looks playful from across the room becomes museum-level workmanship up close. 

Why collectors chase millefiori: these aren’t just “pretty beads”—they’re evidence of how craft and commerce moved across continents. Venetian glass beads were traded widely and are documented in West African contexts, where beads could function as adornment, currency, and record-keeping. 

One-of-one collector necklace.
Shop: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/products/antique-millefiori-italian-glass-beads-necklace-late-1700s-caa452
Explore the Archives: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/categories/african-adornment-archives

02/24/2026

DAY 23 — African Adornment Archives (Late 1700s–Early 1800s, Morocco)

A sculptural handmade steer focal anchors this one-of-one heritage necklace—framed by Moroccan amber, coral, bone, shell, metalwork, protective eye motifs, and antique glass trade beads.

Why collectors stop scrolling:
• Steer focal = presence. A bold emblem that reads as strength, guardianship, and identity—made to be seen.
• Amber + coral = warmth with lineage. In Moroccan Amazigh (Berber) jewelry traditions, old amber and Mediterranean coral appear in heirloom necklaces as prized materials, often combined with traded glass beads and shells in deeply personal, wearable compositions. 
• Trade beads = global story. The glass elements on strands like this are part of a wider history of beads moving through markets and trade routes—turning jewelry into a record of movement, value, and taste. 

Collector note: age-consistent wear is part of authenticity.
One available. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

Shop the piece: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/products/xn-handmade-steer-focal-with-amber-coral-necklace-morocco-late-1700searly-1800s-ke55c-442133

Explore the Archives: https://mdigems.com/shop/ols/categories/african-adornment-archives

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Troy, MI
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248.895.3558

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