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Monday, May 5, 2014

New Pics

Most of the pics in today's post are of existing rings that I re-photographed recently with my succulent collection as an interesting backdrop. I don't have time today to post links to the Etsy listing for each ring, but leave a comment if you want more info and I will dig that up for you!

Chatham alexandrite with recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k yellow gold

Moissanite with recycled 14k palladium white gold

Moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold

Fair trade pink sapphire with recycled 14k yellow gold

Green moissanite with recycled 18k palladium white gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 950 palladium

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k white gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 18k yellow gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k rose gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 950 palladium

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold and recycled 950 palladium

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold and recycled 950 palladium

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k rose gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k rose gold 

Moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold 

Moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold 

Moissanite and Chatham sapphire with recycled 14k yellow gold

Fair trade sapphire with recycled 950 palladium

Fair trade sapphire with recycled 14k yellow gold

Fair trade sapphire with recycled 14k yellow gold

Fair trade sapphire with recycled 18k yellow gold

Fair trade sapphire with recycled 14k palladium white gold

Fair trade sapphire with recycled 14k yellow gold

Zultanite with recycled 14k rose gold

Aquamarine with recycled 14k yellow gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k rose gold

Spessartite garnet with recycled 14k yellow gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold and recycled 950 palladium

Fair trade pink sapphire and moissanite with recycled 14k rose gold

Rose cut colored diamond with recycled 14k rose gold

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 950 palladium

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 950 palladium

Forever Brilliant moissanite with recycled 14k yellow gold and recycled 950 palladium

Thursday, April 10, 2014

New Work


moissanite wedding rings
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 950 palladium ring with hybrid/peekaboo bezel (see below)

hybrid bezel setting
 Peekaboo bezel detail 

rose gold ring
Moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring
recycled two-tone band
Recycled 18k palladium white gold and sterling silver band
{ custom order; sold }

fair trade sapphire
Fair trade sapphire and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

moissanite engagement rings
Moissanite, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled sterling silver ring

forever brilliant moissanite
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold engagement/wedding set

sapphire wedding rings
Fair trade sapphire and recycled 18k palladium white gold wedding/engagement rings
{ custom order; sold }

ethical wedding rings
 Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold wedding/engagement ring set

alexandrite ring
Chatham alexandrite, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled sterling silver ring

moissanite engagement ring
Moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

palladium engagement ring
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 950 palladium ring with hybrid/peekaboo bezel (see below)

peekaboo bezel
Peekaboo bezel detail

alexandrite engagement ring
Chatham alexandrite, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled 950 palladium ring
{ custom order; sold }

octagon octagonal moissanite
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring

Friday, March 14, 2014

New Work

 Forever Brilliant and recycled 950 palladium ring

  Forever Brilliant and recycled 950 palladium ring

 Moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring
{ this one on Etsy, but with the bands soldered together }

 Recycled 14k yellow gold and recycled 18k palladium white gold band
{ custom order; sold }

  Moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring
{ this one on Etsy, but with a hammered band }

 Forever Brilliant moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 950 palladium ring
{ a slight tweak on this ring }

 Forever Brilliant moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 18k palladium white gold wedding/engagement rings

 Fair trade Malawi sapphire and recycled 950 palladium
{ custom order; sold }

 Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 950 palladium ring

 Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 950 palladium rings
{ engagement ring and flush set band on Etsy }

Green moissanite, 14k yellow gold, and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

New Work

recycled engagement ring
Forever Brilliant moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 18k white gold ring

recycled wedding rings
The same ring with a matching, up-sized mens band

green moissanite ring
Green moissanite and recycled 950 palladium ring

emerald cabochon ring
Emerald cabochon and recycled 950 palladium ring
{ custom order; sold }

moissanite engagement rings
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ available on Etsy }

Thursday, November 21, 2013

New Work

moissanite engagement ring
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

semi mount ring
Semi-mount recycled 14k rose gold engagement ring (to fit customer's own stone) with stacking 14k white gold side bands
{ custom order; sold }

ethical engagement ring
Fair trade sapphire, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled 950 palladium ring
{ custom order; sold }

alexandrite wedding band
Chatham lab-created alexandrite and recycled 14k white gold band
{ custom order; sold }

moissanite wedding ring
Moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 14k white gold ring

18k gold band
Recycled 18k yellow gold band

recycled wedding bands
Recycled 14k white gold and recycled 14k rose gold bands

moissanite rose gold
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring

sapphire rose gold
Fair trade sapphire and recycled 14k rose gold ring

two tone ring
Moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 950 palladium ring

moissanite engagement ring
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

ethical wedding rings 
(The same design with two stacking recycled 950 palladium bands.)

palladium engagement ring
Moissanite and recycled 950 palladium ring

green gold ring
Recycled 14k green gold and recycled 950 palladium band
{ available on Etsy }

moissanite rings
Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

sapphire engagement ring
Fair trade sapphire and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

... with peekaboo bezel setting ...