Different Opals from Different Countries I designed and fabricated this ring for a customer who wanted a large middle finger ring which would showcase a special opal. I ordered this black opal from Australia for her, and was excited to see how stunning it is when it arrived. It is a 3.5 carat black opal … Read More
Special Diamonds Two of the diamond rings I made this past summer were special for the same reason. For both of them, I designed the rings to showcase unique diamonds which were supplied by my clients. This one is a wedding ring for a woman whose partner is from Eastern Europe. He gave her a … Read More
Caribou Amulets I have long been fascinate by the vast caribou herds which cross the northern landscape. I represent the caribou with a pierced a petroglyph-like image on these 20K gold amulets. Obviously, these are not artifacts, but I choose to imagine a story about them as if they were. Because the caribou were … Read More
Birthstone Jewellery When clients commission jewellery as a gift for family, a popular theme is birthstones. As you probably know, there is a specific stone (or in some cases more than one stone) associated with each month. For example, opals or tourmalines are the stones for October. This ring was recently commissioned by a new … Read More
Egyptian Scarab Necklace This necklace was inspired by the scarab beetles in ancient Egyptian jewellery. For the ancient Egyptians, the scarab was considered to be the force which gave birth to the sun by pushing it over the horizon each day, symbolizing renewal and resurrection. Here is a photo showing one of many of the … Read More
Bull Skull Pendant of 20K & 24K Gold and Mammoth Ivory This is a recent piece of mine which was commissioned as a special birthday present. The recipient is a Taurus, and a fan of western themed jewellery, so her husband conceived of the idea of a gold pendant based on a bull skull, with … Read More
Braided Rings This is a ring design which I created based on a 4 strand braid used by leather workers making fancy horse tack. I generally use 24k pure gold for the central, braided element and natural 20k gold from our placer mine for the rims. The 20K rims help to protect the softer 24K … Read More
Turquoise and Gold together I recently spent quite a bit of time in the truly wonderful Anthropology Museum in Mexico City. One of the many interesting and inspiring things I saw there was a number of pieces of pre-Hispanic turquoise and high purity gold jewellery. Here is a pair of turquoise earrings I made just … Read More
Ruby and diamond rings set My client first asked me to design and make an engagement ring for her based on an heirloom ring of her grandmother’s. The original ring had central rectangular ruby flanked by a pair of round diamonds. I didn’t see the original ring, but believe it was a traditional style, with … Read More
Wide forged ring with melted edge and bezel set scattered diamonds Of the pieces I’ve made recently, this is one of my favorites. It was a piece commissioned by a client who had the idea of combining the features of several other pieces I had previously made. It incorporates a wide forged band with a … Read More
