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Fraternal Twins: Blue Chalcedony Rings
Fraternal, not identical, these two were created together as a series of Sterling and 18k gold fun rings for the incoming pastel colors for spring:
Quill Collection Glam for Day and Night
Putting on the Ritz, a glam shot of the classic-yet-contemporary Quill Collection earrings, with Silvermist™ Australian mined diamonds, available at Silver Blue & Gold:
New Value-Driven, More Inclusive Ethical Metalsmiths Membership
We have been asking our members and volunteers these past two years what they want and how we can serve them better. Following this collective input, Ethical Metalsmiths announces the new and improved value driven and [...]
On the Bench: Double Olive Leaf Earrings
100% reclaimed 18k gold and oval diamonds Working on a pair of lovely Olive Branch inspired earrings: long slender leaves suspend diamonds delicately from the ear and gracefully frame the face [...]
Gold is Glorious: Fabricated Tapered Ring
This lucky customer gets her family garnet reset into a gloriously gold ring with diamond accents- completely hand fabricated from 100% reclaimed and refined 18k gold, this was a challenging piece!
Clever Re-Design: Diamond-Drop-Jackets
We re-designed a versatile way for this client to wear her pear shape diamond drops with her best diamond studs- by creating a stable but removable "jacket" on the drops she now can dress up [...]
Best Natural Zircon Ever
I had to say bye, bye to the finest most beautiful natural zircon I've sourced yet, the ring was purchased by someone who, like me, "fell into it!" You can see here the blush champagne [...]
Another Lucky Rhodolite Garnet
This customer loves the rich hues of rhodolite garnet and the simplicity of the bezel setting, so together the 18k gold and garnet simmer off each others warmth. As always, made by hand of 100% [...]
Terra Firma Gallery’s Responsible Jewelry
Great looking advertisement for Alexandra Hart's signature Feather Cuff Bracelet made from 100% reclaimed gold and responsibly sourced diamonds, featured this month in Sonoma Magazine, thank you Terra Firma Gallery!
Ethical Metalsmiths Outreach- Join the Mission
EM's new hand out, looks great and features my Feather Cuff Bracelet- made in USA of hammer formed 100% reclaimed and refined 18k gold with ideal cut conflict free diamonds.
Sculpture Dance: Arthropod Series
The culmination of this year long project which originates in my Arthropodic Sculpture series exhibited at Mingei International Museum's Allied Craftsmen Today from June 2013 through July 2014, is now live in the video, Sculpture Dance. [...]
Kimball Art Center Event, Park City UT
Kimball Art Center invites you to join in the Deer Valley Winter Art Salon during the 2014 President’s Day Weekend holiday on February 20-23, 2014. The Salon will be held in the Olympic Ballroom at [...]
2014 Marks Ethical Metalsmith’s 10th Anniversary
This organization made up of Jewelers and Metalsmiths advocating social and environmental responsibility was founded 10 years ago by Susan Kingsley and Christina Miller because of their dismay upon learning how precious materials were mined at [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! inspiration and aspirations
New Year Resolutions may be more like aspirations, and I believe keeping one's aspirations high and not selling oneself short is the best way to achieve, while remaining open to new ideas. This year launches [...]
Sterling, 18k Gold and Sapphire Ring
A custom order ring like no other, this hammer formed silver ring is delicately divided by an 18k gold band with diamond cut Sri Lankan blue sapphires- both bold and delicate at the same time: