Old Jewelry to New

Old Jewelry to New

I'm working on right now is a very unusual piece for me. Some of you may know that most of what I do are one of a kind engagement and wedding rings. Occasionally I receive a request to create something very unique and different. A new client from the Portland Oregon...

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Proposing with an Invitation Ring

Proposing with an Invitation Ring Occasionally when a client is unsure of choosing the perfect ring to propose with for their fiancee I recommend creating a simple, inexpensive Invitation Ring.  The invitation ring is often just a silver band to keep costs minimal and...

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Black diamonds and platinum

Black diamonds and platinum

Today many people are looking for a more unique and personal approach to their wedding rings and one of the most striking is the contrasting balance between black diamonds and platinum. Each unique, but strike an uncompromising look that is both contemporary and yet...

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Finding the perfect gemstone at the Tucson Gem Show

Finding the perfect gemstone at the Tucson Gem Show

It's been a few years since my last visit to the Tucson Gem Show, but it truly is one of my favorite events during the year.  I am surrounded by my tribe of kindred spirits who love to design and create in metal and stones.  I'll be leaving in less than a week with a...

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New Year beginnings

New Year beginnings

Much of the jewelry that I create for my clients involves the recycling of existing pieces of jewelry in gold, platinum or silver that have lost their physical or sentimental luster. This new year in many ways is the same for me personally as I transition from being...

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A Thanksgiving memory

A Thanksgiving memory

As we approach Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday of the year, I am reminded of the people that have influenced my life over the years.  Every one of them was a giving and caring individual who saw the magic in life and the possibility of creating a better world. When...

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Wedding rings that reflect your journey together

Wedding rings that reflect your journey together

As a designer and maker of custom engagement and unique wedding rings I thrive on getting to the core of who my clients are as individuals and as couples. Over the years these rings have taken on various symbols and metaphors that reflect their journey together....

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A journey helps create a couple’s engagement ring

A journey helps create a couple’s engagement ring

One of the great joys in creating wedding jewelry is blending amazing gems and precious metals into engagement and wedding rings with a story. Sometimes those stories are quite literal and on occasion a simple reference to something that is important to a couple can...

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Teaching jewelry making workshops

Teaching jewelry making workshops

Simply put, I make jewelry because I love making jewelry. I love the hammers and torches. I love the files, gadgets as well as the hand tools that I’ve crafted over the years. I love everything about designing and creating custom engagement and wedding rings. I also...

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Jewelry for the hands

Jewelry for the hands

Jewelry for the hands   Over the years of my creating custom engagement and wedding rings one thing that I have learned is that I love making jewelry for hands because I think that hands are beautiful! Hands are amazing feats of natural engineering that can build...

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A very special mountain wedding ring

A very special mountain wedding ring

When I am invited to create a wedding ring for a client I attempt to look beyond the obvious gold or platinum and diamonds, though they may be a part of the final design. What I look for are qualities or aspects of the ring’s design that has more importance than the...

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Jewelry of importance becomes family heirloom

Jewelry of importance becomes family heirloom

One of the truly amazing things about creating custom jewelry is that on occasion I am invited to design and craft family heirlooms that are significant to a family and their evolving history. Currently I am creating a pendant for a young couple to celebrate the birth...

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A more affordable white metal for your wedding rings.

A more affordable white metal for your wedding rings.

If you are thinking about a less expensive engagement ring or wedding band in a white metal I would suggest looking at continuum silver.  Continuum silver is a fairly new silver alloy that can be heat hardened to about the same hardness as white gold. This option...

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A very special Christmas engagement ring

A very special Christmas engagement ring

On occasion I am invited to create an engagement ring for a good friend and I can’t tell you how happy I am to be a part of such an important time in their life. This past December I was asked by my good friend Tyler to create a surprise engagement ring for his...

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