This exquisite gossular garnet, full of light and brilliance, inspired an open and airy setting. Suspended by the setting, the bright refraction of the stone is set off by the white diamonds and hammered sterling silver surround. This lucky client at Stuart Benjamin & Co was very pleased with her new Alexandra Hart pendant! View [...]
InStore Magazine covers the new Quill Collection with Silvermist Diamonds TM in the November issue "Alternative Metals" section. Thank you Robert Weldon for the great shots, and Ralf Kircher for the inclusion! ALEXANDRA HART / ALEXANDRA HART What alternative metals do you enjoy working with and why? As a designer and metalsmith, I really enjoy [...]
Exciting project for a jewelry connoisseur: This client came to me with a large emerald cut rutilated quartz, some old single cut diamonds, and an assortment of gold for scrap. She wanted a showy piece which would incorporate the heavily textured crinkle style with her stones on a grand ring... this is what we came [...]
Upcycle your Jewelry: This was a fun and simple way to update this client's valuable jewelry into something new and hip- she had two antique rings which were neither the size nor style she would wear, so her idea was to make the center stones into fun stud earrings!
Delightful and petite 18k 6mm gold earrings hand fabricated with tiny granulation:
To celebrate the new exhibition, Forging On, Mingei has invited 3 metalsmiths to demonstrate their craft, at a family event on October 5 from 1-4. I will be demonstrating Anticlastic Raising. A METAL AND BLACKSMITH FESTIVAL Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of all things metal! Talk to local artist-metalsmiths and blacksmiths about the past [...]
This great shot by Robert Weldon shows off the simple rusticated design of the Pure Flight collection: oxidized sterling to enhance the texture and set off the diamonds, these earrings are made using 100% reclaimed/refined silver and Australian mined Silvermist Diamonds TM to bring a subtle bling to the overall effect. Flutter earrings photographed [...]
Made for a lucky Birthday girl, the bright color contrast of these fair trade trillion cut Peridot and Amethysts are enhanced by setting them in (100% recycled) gold, highlighted by darkened silver, to make dramatic stiletto earrings:
Palladium is the perfect purity and color to set with Silvermist Diamonds TM in the new Quill Collection: here we have the elegantly flattering earrings, 1.25 inches long, set with 0.71ct tw of these lovely tonal light grey diamonds. Silvermist Diamonds TM are from the Argyle mine in Australia, and the palladium used is sourced from [...]
Lovely emeralds set horizontally for maximum movement, dangle delightfully off the hammer formed 18k gold and diamond leaf tops which sit snugly on the ear:
