Tag: design
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Hand Forging vs. CAD and Cast
I feel like the topic of different ways to manufacture jewelry has been coming up more and more lately in email conversations with clients, so I figured I’d write a little bit about it. *Please note, I’m not going to discuss die struck jewelry in this post! I think it’s…
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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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TGP: Year Two
A lot has happened over the last year, and certainly in the last two! On a more personal note, I have moved from just outside of the Mojave desert where water is scarce to a 1800s farmhouse in the middle of thousands of acres of the incredible rolling hills of…
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Gem Blast: Vivant Earrings
If you follow me on social media, you’ve seen these earrings before. They have been all over Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Inspired by the Vivant necklace, I got the idea when I found these incredible step cut cushion Mahenge spinels, and had to put them together. I then paired them…
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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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One of a Kind
I spent the last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico – the place where I was born and raised. Taking almost an entire week completely off from jewelry and getting back to my roots, spending time with family and friends was one of the most refreshing things I could have done…
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The Vivant Ring
One thing I sometimes struggle with is keeping it simple. Sometimes I find myself adding details and thinking, “This is perfect!” and then going back and thinking, “Why did I add so much?!” I always try to remember that Coco Chanel quote: “Before you leave the house, look in the…
The Gemstone Project 