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Giving Your Diamonds a Second Life
Do you have a piece of jewelry in your collection that reminds you of a time you'd much rather forget? In this case, yes. I had a client who had several pieces of diamond jewelry, including a diamond tennis bracelet, earrings, and a few smaller pieces.
From Just "Okay" to "Wow!"
A good client of mine who I've worked with a few times before had a ring that she wasn't really wearing anymore. She loves bright, vibrant colors and owned a blue topaz and gold ring. She loved the stone but never really liked the setting.It had heart-shaped cutouts and was a little wider than she cared for.
Finding Treasures in Your Jewelry Box
I worked with a dynamic Manhattan attorney who is a busy mother, who loves her jewelry, but doesn't have time to update her collection. She invited me to look at her jewelry box full of necklaces and earrings that she was no longer enjoying.
Oh Baby, What A Ring!
One of the pleasures of my job is creating custom jewelry for my clients and their extended families. A very good client asked me to work with one of her family members. He had inherited his father's gold and diamond ring, but disliked the style.
Turning a Family Heirloom into Four Contemporary Styles
Earlier this year, a former neighbor contacted me and told me her grandmother suddenly passed away. She was left with an antique diamond circle pin and requested guidance on how to maintain the integrity of the pin while turning it into several new pieces of jewelry that match her current style and taste.
Create a Hug You Can Wear
Many of my friends know that I create unique pieces of jewelry and some have a need for my unique services. This was the case for a good friend who commissioned me to create a custom ring for his wife. As a collector of stuffed bears, as well as I am, he had an idea of creating a ‘bear hug’ ring for his wife.
Blue Topaz Earrings Reimagined
When meeting with a client, we always seem to discover old pieces in their jewelry box. These pieces naturally come up in conversation and clients tell me they are not fully enjoying their entire collection.
Just recently I went to deliver earrings to a client. During our conversation, she mentioned how pleased she was with the finished product and wanted me to do more work for her.
From Antique to Contemporary
You never know what ideas you’ll come up with during a consultation. Recently, a professional came to me for two simple fixes: resizing a wedding band and turning a tie bar into a necklace. While we met and discussed the mechanics of her repair, she noticed the earrings I was wearing and placed a special request…
Diamonds are forever, but styles change.
Diamonds and gold don’t spoil, and when styles change to fit the fashions of the time, I help my clients re-imagine their jewelry. Here are three beautiful examples of re-imagined diamonds.
3 pieces in 1: redesigned sapphire diamond ring
One of my clients had jewelry made for her years ago that she never really wore. My challenge was to create one special bespoke ring that combined her taste and lifestyle with all the gold and gemstones she supplied to me.
Creating a Clasp
The clasps made for pins and brooches originated from clasps that held clothing together, which date back as far as 25,000 years. Clasps can also lock a necklace in place. Like clothing clasps, they can be displayed and have become elegant. A beautiful clasp can be worn to the side or even the front of a necklace in order to show off its beauty.
Turquoise For All Seasons
A client had a pair of turquoise, pearl, and gold earrings that she wasn’t wearing. She also had a turquoise necklace she really liked, and wanted to update the design of that piece as well.
Bringing Your Vacation (Jewelry!) Home
A very good client contacted me a while back because her husband’s birthday was coming up, and she wanted to make him a special piece of jewelry. They traveled to Africa, through Tanzania, and fell in love with the tanzanite gemstone without buying any when they were there.
Great Design Through Clear Communication
I've learned through more than a decade of designing highly personal, custom work for my clients that my job is to listen well in order to hear and interpret their vision clearly. Design is never about me.
It's always about my client.
Estate Sales: Three Services In One
Some of you know that I collaborate with many different types of professionals. One such group is professional organizers, to whom I provide appraisal, design and sales resources for their clients. In this blog, learn about how we partnered together to evaluate a client’s jewelry collection.
A Heart Shaped Tradition ❤️
A while back, I met a newly married couple at a community event. We exchanged stories about what we did for a living and the next thing I knew, she was asking me to help her with a special project. In her family, there is a tradition of cutting heart shaped sections out of a single piece of china and making them into necklaces that the women of the family can wear in celebration of a marriage.
How To Collaborate Well With Your Designer
A critical component of a shared design process is always finding out how my clients will wear their jewelry. Based on my experience, here are three tips for working with a designer on your next design.
Everyone needs a couple of studs in their life (Earrings! 💎💎)
Something small that makes you smile, that puts a little sparkle in your life when you need it most. Stud earrings are easy to put on, easy to wear, and they won't get caught up in your mask!
A Bold Color For Confident Women
These first two rings were recently designed and presented to their new owner who had fallen in love with the play of color on both of them. I was honored to created these unique pieces. Looking back on this year's work as a whole, I'm happy to see how much my clients enjoy colored gemstones: sapphires, ametrines, tanzanites, blue topaz, aquamarines, and citrine.
Simple, Elegant, Classic
Diamonds are classic and famously go with everything. When you wear diamond jewelry, whether you're in jeans, WFH wear, or a date-night ensemble, the elegance of a diamond is effortless. When I create a custom piece for you, your taste and lifestyle are my priority.