New Work

Chatham alexandrite, moissanite, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled 950 palladium ring

{ custom order; sold }

Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

{ on Etsy }

Another shot of the same ring, showing its 'peekaboo' bezel

Rose cut Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k palladium white gold ring

{ on Etsy }

Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

{ on Etsy }

 Forever Brilliant moissanite and recycled 950 palladium rings

{ moissanite engagement/wedding rings - on Etsy }

{ wide band - on Etsy }

Fair trade sapphire and recycled 950 palladium ring

{ on Etsy }

New Work

 Recycled 950 palladium and 14k yellow gold wedding band

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop } 

Afghan tourmaline and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }  

 Forever Brilliant moissanite, recycled 950 palladium, and 14k yellow gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }  

 

 Chatham alexandrite, recycled 14k rose gold, and 950 palladium ring

 Moissanite and recycled 14k white gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Fair trade sapphire and recycled sterling silver rings

 Chatham alexandrite, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Fair trade pink sapphire and recycled 950 palladium ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Recycled 14k rose gold wedding band

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

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

 Fair trade sapphire and recycled rose gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop } 

 Recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k yellow gold band

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop } 

 Forever Brilliant™ moissanite and recycled 14k palladium white gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Chatham aqua spinel and recycled 14k white gold rings

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Green moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring

 Forever Brilliant™ moissanite and recycled 14k white gold ring with peekaboo bezel

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Here's a side view of the same ring - this is a new bezel design that combines the best aspects of a full bezel setting (a clean, seamless, modern look that protects the stone and won't scratch your kids or catch on clothing) with the sparkle-enhancing appeal of a more open prong setting underneath. 

 Recycled 14k yellow gold hoop earrings

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Recycled sterling silver earrings

  Recycled sterling silver earrings

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Fair trade Australian sapphire, moissanite, and recycled 14k white gold ring

 Fair trade Malawi sapphire, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Fair trade aquamarine and recycled sterling silver ring

 Moissanite and recycled 950 palladium wedding band

 Fair trade ruby and recycled 14k yellow gold engagement ring and wedding bands

 Forever Brilliant™ moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 950 palladium ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

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

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Forever Brilliant™ moissanite and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Chatham emerald, recycled sterling silver, and recycled 14k yellow gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

 Fair trade grape garnet and recycled sterling silver ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

Afghan tourmaline, recycled 14k rose gold, and recycled sterling silver ring

{ available for sale in my Etsy shop }

New Work

Afghan tourmaline, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled sterling silver ring, size 7.5
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Oregon sunstone and recycled 14k yellow gold engagement and wedding rings
{ custom order; sold }

Lab-created star sapphire and recycled 14k palladium white gold ring, size 5.5
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Moissanite, recycled 14k white gold, and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Hammered and oxidized palladium sterling silver bands (one with flush-set lab-created alexandrites)
{ custom order; sold }

New Work

Moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold wedding band

Recycled 14k yellow gold wedding band

Moissanite and recycled palladium sterling silver wedding band

Fair trade amethyst, lab-created alexandrite, and recycled palladium sterling silver wedding bands

New Work

Just one today... this is the first time I've worked with alexandrite, and I have to tell you, it's so much more amazing in person than my photographs are able to show. Depending on the light, it can appear nearly sapphire-blue, almost as purple as an amethyst, a similar shade of green to an emerald, or any combination of these hues. It has an amazing amount of color play - probably more so than any other stone I've seen. For more photographs (not mine) of this awesome stone, check out this site - http://tinyurl.com/c3bcuf

Oh yes, and alexandrite is also a June birthstone!

Lab-created alexandrite and recycled 14k gold ring, size 7

Have I given you guys my 'why I like lab-created stones' spiel yet? I'm thinking maybe I haven't...

Lab created stones (also referred to as man-made, synthetic, or cultured stones) are NOT fakes. They are chemically and optically identical to their mined counterparts, but by growing them in the lab, many of the environmental and humanitarian problems inherent with gemstone mining can be avoided. This particular stone was created by Chatham Gems, a leader in created gemstones. According to the company, "Chatham does not make gemstones, we make environments in which crystals grow naturally." In other words, these are real gemstones that are cultured in a laboratory - natural components are placed in an environment created to duplicate nature's. Once the required combination of chemical and environmental factors is created, the crystals grow over the course of a year, the length of time depending on the gemstone. As a result, quality diamonds and gemstones are developed with identical physical, chemical, and optical properties to those found in nature.

Yay!