Summer Flower Ring with Peridot
Midsummer is the perfect time for this pretty ring featuring a large peridot cabochon set in 18k yellow gold bezel amidst a bright burnished sterling flower.
Antique Updated
This ring's original carved stone was lost over the years, so we hired Megagem to artfully carve a replacement: a very difficult task of fitting to the original setting. It was an exciting way to explore the idea of a stylized shell as is found on antique furniture, carved from fine Afghan Lapis rough. Thank [...]
Featured at Stuart Benjamin & Co.
Great shot from the collection developed for Stuart Benjamin & Co. in San Diego.
Emerald Delight
A chorus of saturated colors: a bright emerald cabochon is shown off against the rich 18k textured bezel on a Radiant copper pendant. Lets hear it for unusual combinations! This and others from the collection available at Stuart Benjamin and Co.
Family Jewels Updated and “Upcycled”
These lovely diamonds came from the Bride-to-be's grandma's ring, shown here updated and perfectly designed into this wedding band which matches her engagement ring:
Bubble Ring with Tahitian Pearls
Mom's June birthday, wedding anniversary, and the birth of a new child is celebrated here with Tahitian pearls, also incorporating Dad's July and brother's August birthstones of Ruby and Peridot! The pearls are 3 different natural colors, all reflected in the neighboring stones, bubbling around a center diamond. All designs copyright Alexandra Hart
Mermaid Ring with Pave’
Like something a mermaid would wear, this 18k gold ring inspired by Octopus, wraps itself around your finger with outward reaching pave' set diamonds. It's an "upcycled" piece, made from a client's diamonds and reclaimed and refined gold.
Wedding Season: Earrings
'Tis the season for Summer Weddings, but what jewelry to wear? These are the simple drama of nature, the sensuality of pearl, and the movement for the dance floor! 18k white gold and diamond inverted heart leaf earrings with removable freshwater drop pearls:
After-life of Clothes: behind the scenes
Recently, a thrift store professional told me what I think most of us don't know about the behind the scenes recycling of donated items: "Did you know that only about 50% of the items that thrift stores receive is deemed "sellable" and of that, only about 50% is actually sold? What happens to all of [...]
Bridal Season Continues in Palladium
More wedding rings in Palladium this year: Contrasting Engagement and Wedding bands make a perfect fit for the contemporary bride. The round diamond is set in a tapered bezel which overlaps the wedding band, allowing the rings to run snugly together. Sourced through 3rd Ward Jewelry Gallery, my congratulations to the lucky couple from Milwaukee!