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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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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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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This gorgeous ocean-y boulder opal was a perfect choice for this sea turtle. It looks like you are looking down into the shallows with coral blooms and swirling white sandy bottom. Diamond bubbles, 14K gold. And a little extra something on the backside too:
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Pelican pendant set with a gorgeous violet-blue tanzanite, an Old European cut diamond, and modern brilliant diamonds set in the wings & eyes. 18K. The backside has a little surprise as well:
A swirling stream with little fish. A convenient snack for our guys on the frontside.
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This amazing chrysoprase Medusa intaglio was carved by Lala Ragimov. I was pretty stoked to get to carve a setting for it: this tentacled sea monster with a silky lavender-pink sapphire eye and a serpent with a bright diamond eye. 19K rose gold.
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Phoenix pendant using a gorgeous suite of opals: wing-carved opals and marquises. This guy was really difficult to photograph and do justice to. Click through for some photos in the outdoor sunlight where the opals really stand out.
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New Curling Snake design that I carved for fun and now have available in my shop! This one is 18K yellow gold, but I can also make him in white, rose, or green gold, 14K or 18K.
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Custom designed Pair of Flamingos pendant with a big berry tourmaline and a pair of Old European cut diamonds. Tiny diamond eyes. The backside has a little something as well: blackberries, blossoms, & leaves. 19K rose gold.
