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This is a pair of white gold wedding bands I made for some super cool customers.  Together we worked from a range of textures and ideas that suit their tastes and personality.  One of the bands was inspired by the shape of driftwood, while the other was modeled on the elevation lines of a topographical map.  Definitely unique, and totally one of a kind.  I hope they're pleased with the results.  Wishing them many happy years and adventures together.

OH, and a big THANK YOU to my coworker Uli from Pure Brilliance for all the help and advice about working with the meteorite.

This diamond engagement ring has an interesting design detail wrapped around the setting.  The customer wanted to incorporate moose antlers into the piece because the animal held symbolic meaning for them.  We wanted the form to be recognizable, but not blatant nor cartoonish.  I think it worked out rather well.  It was a pleasure working on this with you and I wish you both all the best.

Here is a ruby engagement ring in yellow gold I completed recently.  They wanted the stone to sit a bit lower and for the setting to be integrated into the shape of the ring.  In my opinion, often stones are set too high to be comfortably worn.  I also hand engraved lines twisting down and around the shank to mimic the texture of my Mitsuro collection. I hope they're pleased with the results & I'm wishing them all the best.

Here's an Engagement ring I completed a little while ago.  The customer wanted a BUNCH of different colours, and I got all excited and went a little wild.  Not too wild...it's no rainbow jewellery...but I did use an unusual combination of stones.  It's made using 18k yellow gold, with bead-set yellow diamonds, various shades of blue sapphires as well as champagne diamonds.  It sure is bright, and I heard she loved it.  I wish them all the best for their future together.

The inspiration involved in this design came from the customer.  She wanted a ring with three 'pathways' symbolizing her three children.  Using my Wave Ring series as a starting point, we developed this design into a unique version of a Family ring.  I really like how the strands of metal look like trails, or lives a family branching off, but always coming back around and together. 

Here is a Wave Ring I made a little while ago with Sapphires.  We chose to use several different colours of blue, some lighter and darker and even a couple stones leaning towards violet.  I really like the smooth lines and transitions in this particular ring.  I wish them all the best on their adventures across the pond :)

Here is another variation of my Wave Ring series.  It's made using 14k white gold and bead-set blue sapphires and diamonds.  When worn, the individual stones really work together - turning into a linear element and adding movement to the piece.  I hope the customers are pleased with the results.  I wish them many more happy years together.    

This design is a variation on my Wave Ring series. It's made using sterling silver and green tsavorite garnets.  I opted to make the strands a bit more irregular and uneven and i'm quite pleased with the results.  The ring was entirely hand carved out of wax, then cast into silver.  The brilliant green tsavorites really stand out against the white metal...even a bit more sparkly than emeralds.

In the third image, all the stones have carefully been removed.  The metal gets sent to be refined and the emeralds are going to the lapidary to be re-cut and re-polished.  While that is happening, I'll be carving and casting the wax models into metal. Depending on the complexity of the design, type of setting, it takes me about 5-15 minutes to remove each stone.  Emeralds are very brittle stones, and since we want to use the remaining 4 emeralds, I can't make any mistakes taking them out, nor putting them into their new settings.

This is the other half of the previous ring posted.  It's a stunning white gold ring with emeralds and diamonds.  It's a contemporary design, but I feel it has a touch of Art Deco. It has a pretty significant width, but the colour of those three emeralds deserve the 'canvas'.  I love the criss-cross shape of the shank and how it transitions into the setting & i'm really pleased with how it turned out.  I wish the couple all the best for their future together.

It's been a while since I've posted anything  - this is the first new image of many commissions completed over the summer.   Hope you enjoy.

I also just completed this super flashy ring, a Pear rose-cut diamond set in 14k yellow.  *Or perhaps I should call it a "modified checkerboard-cut"  any gemologists or appraisers out there who would like to correct me?  I think it's a stunningly beautiful stone, with warm subtle colours and a narrow Mitsuro band.  Excited to hear what you think!

Here is an awesome black diamond solitaire I just completed.  The cushion rose-cut stone is set square to the band making for a really bold an strong statement.  I love the high contrast of this piece and I might make a pair of earrings to match.  

These engagement rings are actually for two different customers.  One is 18k white gold with white diamonds, the other is 10k yellow gold with champagne diamonds.  I love the movement and negative spaces in these rings.  The crisp clean whites and the soft warm yellows are contemporary and quite appealing.  I wish them each respectively, all the best & it was a pleasure and honour making these rings for you.

Here's a super classy pair of wedding bands I just completed for some good friends of mine.  Hers, a narrow 14k yellow gold Mitsuro Band and His in 14k white gold.  I think they make a fantastic pair.  Have fun out east & on the water beyond.  I wish them all the best in their voyage together.

This is a cute little pendant I made in 14k yellow gold with a rough diamond.  It was actually a surprise birthday gift for my aunt, commissioned by her best friend. It was a pleasure to make and I love the uniqueness of the raw crystal shape.  Wishing you all the best over the next year and onwards. Love, a.