100% recycled gold

Green Emerald Slice Earrings

By |2016-10-18T02:52:17-07:00March 15th, 2013|Blog Post|

Green is the hottest color this year, and what better timing than springtime! These large natural Emerald "slices" are framed in sterling silver and set in 18k gold prongs with gold earwires and diamonds, available at Stuart Benjamin & Co:

Double Leaf Earrings with Oval Diamonds

By |2016-10-18T02:52:18-07:00March 5th, 2013|Blog Post|

When hammered and fabricated, gold is at its best!  These double leaf earrings were custom designed for a customer with lovely oval yellow diamonds.  They are airily suspended between the asymmetrical leaves accentuating their naturalistic composition and  movement. As always: 100% recycled/reclaimed 18k gold, made in USA.

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Natural Casual Diamonds

By |2016-10-18T02:52:18-07:00February 21st, 2013|Blog Post|

Again, the rough and natural look and affordability of opaque rose cut diamonds is getting attention! The beauty of imperfection is displayed in a very wear-with-everything ring: this 3.28ct center diamond from Argyle, Australia, the colors are integrated with the rich 18k yellow gold and lovely natural yellow side diamonds.  

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Unusual Tiger-eye Moonstone Ring

By |2016-10-18T02:52:18-07:00February 21st, 2013|Blog Post|

Hot off the Bench, made for the cocktail ring lover, this very unusual moonstone sits proudly in a skirted bezel of sterling and 18k gold, with a lovely accent diamond on the side.  Available at Stuart Benjamin & Co.

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Elegant Jade Pendant with Gold Bail

By |2016-10-18T02:52:20-07:00February 11th, 2013|Blog Post|

This carved jade pendant with 18k gold hammer formed bail is routed in History: Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) said there are 11 virtues in jade, and "The wise have likened jade to virtue. For them, its polish and brilliancy represent the whole of purity."  Available at Stuart Benjamin & Co.    

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Be My Valentine

By |2016-10-18T02:52:20-07:00February 1st, 2013|Blog Post|

8mm wide 18k gold, 0.04ct tw diamonds Precious and Sweet: These fun-size mini radiant earrings with diamonds are made for your sweetheart to wear easily every day! As usual they're 100% recycled gold, with conflict free 0.04ct tw ideal cut bright white diamonds hand hammered by Alexandra Hart, available at Stuart Benjamin & [...]

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Treasure Bracelet, start to finish

By |2016-10-18T02:52:22-07:00January 10th, 2013|Blog Post|

I was commissioned to create a bracelet of my own design,  incorporating the client's own gemstone collection.  Starting with a cuff style, and after creating bezels for every stone, we laid out the stones.  Once this was established, the layout was transferred and each bezel cut into the cuff and soldered in place. Final shot [...]

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Recycled Diamonds Wedding set

By |2016-10-18T02:52:23-07:00December 3rd, 2012|Blog Post|

The center ring is the one I custom designed and "recycled" from family jewelry for my client, shown here with the accompanying set!  They were made for each other, both the couple and their rings! Great shot by Erinn Kiley Photography

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ROMEX Ring…

By |2016-10-18T02:52:24-07:00November 26th, 2012|Blog Post|

Understood by those in construction or architecture, this Romex is actually insulated in gold!  What a great idea for an anniversary gift from one architect to another...

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