Favorite Projects

  Designing custom pieces for collectors is one of my favorite challenges in my job as a jeweler. I love when I can match the jewelry to the clients individual style. Judith is one of those collectors that has a definite modern style to her tastes in jewelry. She came in to the showroom with a diamond that belonged to her mother and a small bag of assorted pebbles that were from her childhood home in England. She wanted them incorporated into a bracelet. After selecting some of the most unique pebbles I began arranging them with the diamond and sketching the design elements of the piece. The stones would be bezel set on a rectangle of sterling silver that would form the top of a modern shaped cuff bracelet. The finished product was perfect for Judith’s look and had a huge sentimental value to her.

New Showroom

  It has been a busy 3 months at the new store. We moved in before the Christmas season and it has been non-stop since. The showroom turned out just as I had imagined with the help of my nephew's contracting company, Wilburn Construction. Justin made a pair of custom display cases that are the centerpiece of the store and I love how they offer a different view of my jewelry.

  Setting up my new studio was the biggest task of the move. It was very exciting to design the new studio how I wanted it and have equipment and tools in an ideal layout. After 18 years in the jewelry business I have the ultimate studio and enjoy the inspiration it brings me. The other benefit from the new store is that my studio assistant Sheila, our blue healer, gets to come to work with me. 

Quotes from Customers

"My gorgeous quarts ring is enjoying a beer in Greece and being admired by many!"

New Gem Stones

My gem dealer came to the shop last week and I was able to purchase some new and exciting gems. I see them and can picture the piece of jewelry that they will become a part of, the stone itself influencing the concept. Some of them are being pre-sold for custom projects.

Lucky Assistant Obsessions : Style & Fashion : Lucky Magazine

Lucky Assistant Obsessions : Style & Fashion : Lucky Magazine

Proper Enthusiasm

A quote from a customer's phone message:
"Oh my god, I love my ring, I love my ring, I love my ring!
It is beautiful, I can't stop looking at it!
Thank you so so so so much. Oh my god!
I absolutely love it! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love you, and I love my ring! Goodbye."

New Work New Photos

I just received more new photos for the website from our great photographer Laura Hajar. For more information on her work check out laurahajar.com.

Birds in Greece

"Your birds have gone on a trip to Greece! Everyone loves this necklace here!"  Poppy.

Beautiful Gem Stones

One image that frequently occurs in my work is our friend Lance, the cardinal. He has lived in the same tree at our house for years and rules vigilantly as yard boss.

Beautiful Gem Stones

I purchased these opals from an Australian father and son team, selling stones from their family mine. They are deep blue and set in brushed gold, really makes a statement.

Beautiful Gem Stones

This is the prettiest green tourmaline I've ever seen and I knew black diamonds and oxidized chain would enhance it's depth of color. The gradation of color is so delicate and at the same time so intense. I designed the setting to duplicate those intricacies.

Beautiful Gem Stones

These opals are amazing, I wanted to put them all together in one piece. I bought all my gem dealer had.

Custom Work

One of my favorite things is working with my clients on custom orders. I love creating a unique piece that is just perfect for their special occasion. My latest newly wed received an emerald and 18 karat gold ring as stunning and non-traditional as the beautiful bride herself. A future of happiness to you, Mrs. Macdonnell.

Spring Colors

 

 Spring is perfect this year. I love how colorful it is. There are fields beside Highway 385 that are solid purple. The red buds popped out today in Somerville, and my coral bell azalea's have blooms. I'm making bright spring colored earrings this week with extra large locking ear wires. Pink, yellow, violet and green.

New Bird Necklaces

photo by laurahajar.com

These are models wearing different versions of my new necklace design. They were debuted at my summer show at Mona Lisa. The birds are sterling silver with a brushed finish mounted on sterling silver chains. I love how many different looks I can create using the same image. I was really able to convey the motion of flight. With this line I am continuing to develop pieces expanding on this idea.