design through production
below is a selection of jewelry I designed and manufactured for private clients.
ring 1
top view: finished purple sapphire and diamond ring.
detail view: inset diamond and hand-engraved moon and stars on center stone underbezel.
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diamond or colored gemstone
celestial themes
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14 karat white gold ring featuring a 2.45 carat, cushion cut, purple Ceylon sapphire set with 8 prongs on an underbezel. The underbezel features hand-engraved details depicting a crescent moon with a flush-set diamond at its center, surrounded by stars on both sides of the underbezel. The ring shank is set with diamond melee on either side of the center stone.
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diamond and gemstone sourcing
hand rendering
production management
client services
quality control
ring 2
perspective view: finished diamond engagement ring designed using an heirloom stone.
hand rendering of initial design. the large frame/halo in the original became the partial halo that snuggly sits beneath the center marquis in the final piece.
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contemporary design
three stone ring
utilizing family diamond - center stone marquis diamond
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18 karat white gold ring three stone diamond ring with a partial halo. The center marquis diamond is set east-west with round, bezel set diamonds on either end. A partial diamond melee halo sits beneath and frames the exposed sides of the marquis diamond.
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diamond sourcing
hand rendering
CAD modeling
production management
client services
quality control
ring 3
perspective view: finished emerald and diamond ring set in satin finished gold.
a view of ring 3 on the hand.
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emerald center stone
satin finished yellow gold
utilize family diamonds if possible
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18 karat satin finished yellow gold ring size 4.5 featuring a 1.52 carat Colombian emerald set with 4 claw prongs at north, south, east, and west. The center stone is flanked by 2 antique round heirloom diamonds provided by the client, set with prongs, and circumscribed within a square frame of gold. On the other side of each round diamond is a bezel-set baguette diamond, creating a graduated step pattern on either side of the center stone.
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diamond and gemstone sourcing
hand rendering
production management
client services
quality control
ring 4
perspective view: cushion cut diamond center stone with diamond half-moon side stones.
a view of ring 4 on the hand.
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texture
personal details
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18 karat white gold ring featuring a GIA certified IF (internally flawless) antique diamond center stone flanked by 3 pairs of half-moon cut diamonds. The side stones are arranged to look like an abstracted version of the couples’ initials D and B - the D diamonds are bezel set with a milgrain edge, while the four diamonds that make up the Bs are prong set. The ring is finished with a hand-twisted shank.
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diamond sourcing
CAD modeling
production management
client services
quality control
Demi parure
top view: finished stationary diamond pendant necklace.
digital illustration of five different earring designs accompanying the selected necklace design.
resin jewelry models 3d printed from the cad models waiting to be cast into metal.
diamond drop earrings designed with client’s diamonds to accompanying matching necklace.
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utilize family engagement ring 2.91 carat round diamond
create earrings and necklace set
make “intimidating” diamond size feel wearable
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14 karat white gold necklace and matching earrings demi parure. The necklace features a 2.81 carat, VS1, K color, round brilliant diamondand is situated at the center of a spray of diamond-tipped curving bars set as a stationary pendant on cable a chain which can be worn at 16”, 18” and 20” lengths. The accompanying earrings featured a vertically set tapered baguette diamond with a dangling “x” formed by intersecting curving diamond-tipped bars.
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diamond re-cutting
hand rendering
cad modeling
production management
client services
quality control
photographs of the client’s diamond before and after it was re-cut, losing only 0.11 carats and enhancing clarity grade from si1/i1 to vs1 as certified by gia and increasing the value by 41%.
earrings 1
tourmaline and tahitian pearl drop earrings with removable pearl drops set.
photo demonstrating the removable pearl drops.
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colored stones and Tahitian pearls
versatility
white gold
not too flashy
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a mismatched set of tourmaline and pearl earrings set in 18 karat brushed white gold. the left earring features three prong-set oval tourmalines - purple, blue, and green - gradually increasing in size and finished with a blue-green Tahitian pearl drop capped in white gold. The right earring features three prong-set oval tourmalines - reddish pink, champagne, and peach - gradually increasing in size and finished with a pink toned Tahitian pearl drop capped in white gold. Both pearl drops are removable and the earrings can be worn with or without the drops.
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gemstone and pearl sourcing
hand rendering
production management
client services
quality control
