Category: jewelry design
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Updates and an Announcement
I feel like it’s been a while since I blogged. And there are a lot of good reasons for that. But I’ll get to that in a bit. I recently nabbed a trio of gray spinel asschers. I’m thinking about making a three stone with them, if they match well enough…
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Ombré du Soleil
They just wanted to be made. – Elle I had posted these on instagram the other day, just a small macro shot, and immediately got requests to see more. Well, the thing about that is that these are ridiculously difficult to photograph for one simple fact – they are huge.…
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Proportions & Balance
I started writing this blog a year ago. The reason I haven’t completed the entry until now is because it’s incredibly difficult to put something that comes as instinct into words. I cannot talk about exclusively proportions while leaving out the rest of the elements that could create conflict even…
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Engaged: 3 Stone Spinel
Sometimes the best projects are the most terrifying. Warning – this post is picture heavy! A while back I had a new client come to me and she said, “I don’t know what I want, but really like the Accolade band, and a few other settings. Can you design my…
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A Diamond Papillon
The Papillon was my first official foray into creating a stock jewelry line. I spent so many hours agonizing over slight details and figuring out the best way to make those details come together in a cohesive manner. The Papillon was the result and I am still quite proud of…
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What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? I get a lot of questions about why I name jewelry what I do, so I thought I should explain a bit more as to how I came to the defining theme in the names of my collection. Vivant – Vivacious I feel like so many…
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Designing Accolade
I have had a rough week, first I burned my hand while using a heat gun (remodeling) and then when I went to go to bed on Friday night, I thought it felt a bit cold…it was 60 in our house instead of the usual downright tropical 70. Turns out…
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Miscellaneous Updates
Just a quick update this week, New Years is coming up soon (where did this year go?), and getting my new office/studio together is taking up way more time than I planned on. My wonderful Angie Crabtree “Elle” print was finally framed, and it’s waiting for it’s new spot to be…
The Gemstone Project 