The PURE FLIGHT collection is featured as the example of Sustainable Contemporary design incorporating 100% responsibly sourced materials, viewed here in the beautifully designed book Cutting Impact: (and in the news: JNA)
Fashionable fine diamond jewelry, accessibly priced: A collaboration with Rio Tinto Diamonds, the Pure Flight collection was launched this week at the Luxury booth at JCK (tradeshow). The Argyle mine in Australia, one of the leading diamond mines in terms of responsible practices, produces much of the beautiful natural fancy colored diamonds, including the featured [...]
An unusual combination of 18k palladium white gold and sterling silver sets off this hammer formed ring and its lovely green sapphire with accent diamond. Congratulations to the lucky couple!
I will be presenting "Biology and Contemporary Sculpture" at the AAAS conference in Las Vegas, June 19 at 10:15 at the University of Nevada, in a session dedicated to the arts, liberal arts and even music in science~ more information can found at the website
I had the pleasure of meeting the newly engaged couple after helping him surprise her with this lovely (conflict free diamonds, reclaimed/recycled white gold) ring- Congratulations!
ETHICAL METALSMITHS DIALOGUES: A VOICE FOR ETHICS IN JEWELRY Martin Taber's 3 part discussion of precious metal issues is an important read for all consumers, makers, artists, collectors, environmentalists and anyone curious about the gold pricing and mining issues around the globe. Part 1: Makers of things Great and Small, Part 2: The Miner's Gift, [...]
This was a customer's baby bracelet, which obviously no longer fit, but was a cherished gift from Grandma, so we updated it with a contemporary wearable style in 100% recycled sterling silver, and included lovely mauve pink diamonds responsibly mined from the Argyle Mine in Australia. @Alexandra Hart
Simple clean lines in this lovely 12mm Tahitian pearl ring accented with a diamond tucked to the side, set in 100% reclaimed 18k gold. Great shot by Robert Weldon
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.
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.
