Making chocolates for people I love.

Turtles.

Chocolate covered cherries.

Excellent memories.



10-5-2011  Ten days in Maui Hawaii with my friend Carol.

To see more of Maui go to my blog "Rosemary and Carol's Most Excellent Adventure.
http://pocofish6.blogspot.com/



Mmmmmm Peanut Butter.

Photo by Rosemary 2-21-2011.

2010 Mustang Cobra Jet Project

8-23-2011 Complete.  Built by Adam Gimbel and Jim King.  Visit http://pocofish3.blogspot.com/ to see the build process.

Paris and the Zinnias.

Photo by Rosemary 6-28-2011.

My Mother's gold with enamel Butterfly broach and earrings.

Gold with Pink and Blue Enamel. These are at least 55 years old.

Very delicate gold work.

Screw back earrings.

Once in a lifetime photo opportunity.

8-10-2011 About 7am. Photo by Rosemary.
Nikon D90

Gold Porcupine with Ruby Eyes.



So cute.



My beautiful sister Claudia Anita Gimbel at 15 years.

Claudia at 15.

Claudia, hazel eyes, blonde hair and a blue sweater about 1959.

Natural Blue Sapphire designed by me, created by Dave Fortier.



Natural 2 Carat Blue Sapphire  with Diamonds, in 18K gold European setting. Julie's.



Natural Peach Sapphire ring designed by me, created by Dave Fortier.



Natural 2 Carat Peach Sapphire with diamonds in 18K gold setting. Roxanne's.



My brother Bob.

The album of letters that my brother, Robert Gimbel, sent to my Mother and Father while he was in the army.
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My Mother's Sardonx 14K white gold ring. Orpha Fouts Gimbel.

Sardonx, our birthstone for August.

This ring is at least 65 years old.

Sardonx and 14K white gold, I think, a gift from her parents. Rosa and Orby Fouts.

Paris "Inkblot Test"

Photo by Rosemary 6-28-2011

24K Gold Zodiac bracelet.

24K Gold.

Each charm has a different  Zodiac sign.

Compact that my Father gave to my Mother in or around 1948.

From Claude "Bud" Gimbel when we lived 3404 Lowden Kalamazoo, Orpha Fouts Gimbel, his wife.

The note was written by my Mother..(she didn't want me to forget).

Inside the compact.  (She did use it)

It is a little worn, but it still has the mirror.

A nice clean concrete driveway.......

Good thing the #23 Mustang Cobra Jet has good brakes.

My Grandmother Rosa Hann Fouts on an photo broach.

Rosa Dell Hann Fouts.

14K 48 Grams White Gold Custom Cobra Jet Pendant with Red Spinel eye custom created by Dave Fortier.

14K Gold Pendant by Dave Fortier.

Red Spinel Eye.

Jim's Birthday Present.

You Butterfly. Gold Butterfly Pin.



 You tell me you love me, you say you'll be true Then you fly around with somebody new But I'm crazy about you, ...



When I was growing up, my sister would play the record "Butterfly" over and over and over.

Ruby and Diamond Ring in 18K Gold.

Nice Red Ruby and Diamond Ring.

Ruby and Diamond Ring.

Emerald and Diamond Ring.

Emerald and Diamond Ring.

My greatest treasure.

My Adam.

Vintage Gold Bracelet.

Vintage white gold and diamond necklace.

Very delicate.

Beautiful work on necklace.

Vintage Cameo Broach with Diamond.

Carved Cameo Broach with Diamond.

Pawn shop find...14K solid gold with diamond initials.



My sister found this at a pawn shop and called me, JK is my husband's initials, so I bought it for a song.  Thanks Claudia, it has appreciated...a lot.   (Even though my JK would never wear it!)



Aquamarine Pendent with Diamonds in white gold.

The card with this gift said, "I thought this would look good with your smile". 

Aquamarine with Diamonds in white gold.

Blue Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond necklace in gold.

Necklace.

Gorgeous Blue Sapphires.

My Daddy and me, picture taken about 1952.

Happy Father's Day Daddy, I miss you.

Vintage Cameo Pendant with Pearls.

Cameo Pendant with Pearls.

Home is where you build your nest and lay your eggs.

Robin's nest.