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About cheyenne

Custom jeweler & designer in Portland, OR

clematis citrine solitaire

Custom designed & hand-carved citrine solitaire with clematic flower motif, 14K yellow gold

This big golden solitaire was designed for a friend of mine who is an avid gardener and next-level floral designer. The warm oval citrine was a family stone, and it’s held by an open pavilion design carved with a clematis vine motif. 14K yellow gold.

Clematis Integrifolia "Fascination." Pic borrowed from www.shootgardening.co.uk

The specific variety of clematis she chose is called Integrifolia “fascination.” I had never seen this one before and I love the very precise shape and drop of these bell-shaped blooms. Definitely the coolest clematis I’ve ever seen.

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pink diamond + snakes’n’roses

Custom designed & hand-carved Pink diamond solitaire set in quatrefoil setting with snakes and roses, 14K rose gold

This awesome thing was designed for a wonderfully delicate pink cushion diamond. Set in a quatrefoil design with pointy prong tips holding it fast, we also have blooming roses, leaves, buds, and of course, little garden snakes curled among the foliage.

Custom designed & hand-carved Pink diamond solitaire set in quatrefoil setting with snakes and roses, 14K rose gold

Little bright white diamonds are set in the heads of the snakes, because that’s just how this world turns.

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