Jun 6, 2018 | Anniversary Rings, Engagement Rings, Men's Rings, Rings, Wedding Rings
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...
Apr 4, 2018 | Anniversary Rings, Engagement Rings, Men's Rings, Rings, Wedding Rings
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...
Feb 6, 2018 | Anniversary Rings, Engagement Rings, Inspiration, Men's Rings, Rings, 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...
Dec 6, 2017 | Anniversary Rings, Engagement Rings, Inspiration, Men's Rings, Rings, Wedding Rings
It can be a powerful thing to donate jewelry that I have created for a cause that I believe in. This last month I created and donated a special sterling silver and yellow sapphire pendant for Virginia Meissner Snow Park’s annual fundraiser. Virginia Meissner is...
Nov 7, 2017 | Anniversary Rings, Engagement Rings, Inspiration, Men's Rings, Rings, Wedding Rings
When repairing a piece of jewelry one of the first things that need to take place it to examine what has been done to the piece already. In this case it includes how the silver ring was made, looking for any previous repairs and lastly to closely examine what has...
Oct 29, 2017 | Anniversary Rings, Men's Rings, Rings, Wedding Rings
The foundation for fabricating a new wedding ring all starts from scratch with the intricate process that sparks the layers of creativity. It begins when pure gold casting grain is melted and alloyed in to 18kt gold. I then mill the new alloyed gold into what is...