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
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
