One of a kind Death’s Head Hawkmoth Memento Mori pendant. Set with a carved Tahitian baroque keshi pearl skull mounted in the thorax, a shield-shaped cabochon ruby, and diamonds set in the wings. 18K. The backside is fully carved with the lettering: “Memento Mori, Memento Vivere,” which translates as ‘Remember you must die; therefore, remember to live.’
An example of my new Ginkgo Leaf Solitaire set with a vintage lovely pale champagne Old European Cut diamond. Smaller in size compared to the original stone in my sample photos, at .60ct and about 5.2mm diameter, yet it works incredibly well I think.
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We are all well aware of the classic full moons: Blue moon, Harvest moon, Blood moon, Super moon… Lesser known, but no less important is the illusive Champagne moon. Whereupon glasses of golden champagne are sipped while sitting on the back porch watching the bats dance about.
Bats flying around a smoky champagne moon was pretty much the perfect motif to carve for this unusual diamond and I love how it turned out. 18K with a groovy 2.27ct diamond.
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This was an old-school re-creation of an owl pendant that the client’s grandmother used to own, and had long been lost. We repurposed a pair of 1/4ct diamonds for the eyes.
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This blooming pair of roses has a scattering of bright little tsavorite garnets. Kind of a nice organic take on the Toi et Moi style ring. 19K rose gold.
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This Storybook band is carved with a Fox, Oak Leaves, a Tree of Life, and a leafy/Rococo motif reminiscent of its ring-mate (the high-profile solitaire w/purple sapphire in this post). 14K with bright little rubies set around the band.
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Another one of my Fantastical Insects carved for this cool baroque Tahitian Keshi pearl drop. Diamond eyes with a crystal opal thorax, 18K, one of a kind piece. This little guy is for sale, so send me an email if you would like additional information.
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This was a fun one to make: The center stone is a petite teal sapphire set into a big anemone bloom, curling vines & leaves carved down the sides of the band. From the gallery view, however, you see the pair of egrets, feathers being all feathery down the sides. 14K.
Rococo-inspired leafy motif pendant set with a beautiful berry-colored garnet from Mozambique (custom cut by Geologic Spectrum) and surrounded by bright green tsavorite garnets. 19K rose gold. And a little surprise on the backside too:
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