Stack Rings, 14 karat gold, peridot, pink tourmaline, iolite , dimonds, 22 karat gold
Iolite and diamond stack ring
Posts Tagged ‘22 karat gold’
Stack Rings with Colored Gems and Diamonds
Wednesday, June 17th, 20092 Clover Earrings And 1 Choker
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Iolite clover earrings, Sterling silver Iolite, 14 karat gold
These earrings are completely hand made, and can be ordered in either silver or gold, and of course in a multitude of stones.
Labradorite clover earrings, 22 karat gold, 14 karat gold Labradorite, sterling silver
The same goes for these earrings. The sterling silver is the back of the earrings, and from the front they have a rich 22 karat gold look.
Labradorite and Rose Quartz Collar, Fine Silver, Sterling Silver and leather
This is a one of a kind Choker, since the stone is not a standard size, but obviously more pieces can be made along these lines.
From Where I Sit
Monday, May 25th, 2009I thought I would post a photo of my bench which is part of my studio.
This is what I see when I sit down to work in the morning, or at night, just before I pull my chair in or just after I push it away.
My bench of 15 years
At this point in time I actually have quite a few new designs happening, clusters of stones, some of the same color and some different, some in silver with gold accents, and some, just because I can’t avoid it in rich 22 karat gold.
Iolite, Carnelian, turquoise
More to come 
The Pearl Bride Connection
Monday, May 11th, 2009Since the wedding season is upon us, I thought I would expand a bit about the connection between brides and pearls, or why it is that so many brides all over the world and in most cultures wear pearls on their wedding day.
light cluster necklace - sterling silver and pearl
Of course, like most other customs, the origin of this one is in mythology.
The Greeks associated Aphrodite the goddess of love with pearls, in that pearls were created when Aphrodite climbed out of the sea on to Cyprus, the drops of water that fell from her body turned into pearls and everywhere she stepped turned green.
Cluster Bracelet - pearl and sterling silver
Another no less romantic myth claims that pearls are Aphrodite’s tears of happiness , and brides wear them on their wedding day to protect themselves from tears and sadness on what is supposed to be one of the most joyous occasions of their lives.
According to Arabic mythology, the pearl was created when moonlight, filled dew drop falling into the sea. (This is not quite on topic as far as brides and love go, but non the less, it is probably one of the most romantic and beautiful of all descriptions.)
14 karat gold stamped coin ring, with pearl set in 22 karat gold.
(More from the Stamped Coin Collection)
Last, but not really least, the most bizzar of all the myths:
Rumor has it that Cleopatra found her way into Mark Antony’s heart by betting him that she could make the most expensive meal in the world .
On the date which the meal was to be served, she set the table with two empty plates, and two glasses of wine. In one of them, she melted a pearl from an earring (who’s value nowadays would be something in the ballpark of 4-5 million Dollars) and immediately drank it.
Mark Antony was completely shocked by this, and contrary to what I would expect his reaction to be, he immediately fell head over heals in love with her. The other pearl from this very expensive pair of earrings was cut in two and sent to decorate Venus’s statue in Rome.
What ever rocks your boat, right? 
Inspiration for new rings
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Any one who is at all familiar with my work knows that I love stackable rings, and rings that are not massive or thick, although those happen as well.
Also, the way my design process works is that one thing leads to another, and design elements carry on evolving over the years.
I have been using cold enamel now for about 15 years, and I am still using it, but in a completely different way than I was when I started out.
Flower Pins, Sterling Silver & cold enamel from some time 1994
Cold Enamel and Silver khaki leaf watch some time around 2002
Leaf Coin Cluster Bracelet - Sterling Silver and Cold Enamel some time in 2006 -7
photo credit Shachar Fleischmann
My dot collections have also been going on for a good amount of time and keep evolving into new and beautiful pieces which manage to inspire me to make yet more dot pieces.
One of the leading elements of the dot collections are my dot rings, either with or without tiny diamonds worn alone or in a stack. You can stack as many as you want with or without diamonds and other set stones and they are great to wear, having a really nice presents as well as being extremely comfortable and wearable.
Anyway, I wasn’t intending to talk about rings that I have already designed, but about rings that I have in my head at the moment, and am very excited about making.
The reason I went on about the dot rings is that these will be stackable as well, and I would also like them to be the second rings in my regular collection to be set with 1 or 0.5 point diamonds.
I will make two series of them, one of which I started on yesterday, with different colored stones (iolite, peridot and pink tourmaline) set in 22 karat gold, with silver ring shanks. I am tempted to have white cubic zircons flanking the stones for some extra sparkle.
New Stack Rings (not quite done yet)
Along the same lines, are the rings that I really want to make, with milky aqua marine and instead of the shanks being in sterling silver, they will be out of 14 karat gold. Flanking the aqua marines on each side will be three or four 1 point or 1/2 point diamonds.
The truth is - I would love to start working more with diamonds. The contrast between the precise aesthetic that is the usual fair with diamond jewelry and my more freestyle aesthetic is fast becoming something I would like to explore.
As Picasso said: “I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.”
One last thing - Most of the photos on this post are photographed by me (which is why they are not so great) except for the one that I creditedto Shachar Fleischmann
Roman Collection
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009Roman collection Rings
Moonstone Cluster Ring, 22 k gold , Sterling Silver
Aqua Marine /cluster ring, 22 karat Gold, Sterling Silver
Rose Quartz Cluster Ring, 22 karat Gold, Sterling Silver
Triple Stone Roman Ring Rose quartz and Aqua marine set in 22 karat gold on sterling silver
Triple Stone Roman Ring, Garnet and Labradorite set in 22 karat Gold on Sterling Silver
Roman Collection Earrings
22 karat Stud Earrings - Cab
22 Karat Stud Earrings - Slices
Larger Stud Earrings, 22 Karat Gold (back sterling silver, post 14 karat gold)
Moonstone Roman earrings, 22 karat Gold, Moonstone (back sterling silver, ear wire 14 karat gold)
Rose Quartz and Moonstone Roman Necklace, Set in 22 karat Gold, on 14 karat Gold Chain
Rose Quartz Bead Necklace, Set in 22 karat Gold on 14 karat Gold Chain