her daughter does not wear rings as she is entering the healthcare field, but she was thinking a necklace would be perfect for adornment. we adventured thru her jewelry box and found Read more →

as the only girl from a well-to-do family, she was the recipient of all the lovely kitschy and cha cha jewels. the race track across the street may very well have influenced the choice of some of the bracelet charms – horseshoe, slot machine, cash register, ace of diamonds. it has oversized charms that are just not made anymore. all in all, the jewelry is in really great condition for its age. the charms are intricate and Read more →

a young man’s squadron has a tradition of breaking apart their first set of wings, and he had the idea to give them to his beloved before his deployment at the month’s end. he was looking for a special pendant for her, something personal.

at first i thought of splitting the heart, each getting one half to be joined at deployment’s end. however, the metal the wings are made with will not allow any heat.

since he and she share the same first initial, i thought e², a kind of play on Einstein’s famous theory: relativity + energy = love.

the hand-engraved heart is sterling silver, a most noble metal. the assembly is riveted, much like his aircraft. the flying heart pendant hangs on a chain that can be shortened with a sweet heart tag.

i found this opportunity to help a young serviceman design a unique piece of jewelry inspiring.

location: Hartford, CT. via Westover Air Force Base, MA

it began as a traditional sapphire and diamond necklace, never hung well on her and was a bit dated. it was time to take it apart and make something to wear!

1one side of the chain became a bracelet using the original necklace clasp.

2we reset sapphires and diamonds into a slide-style pendant to wear on a different chain, with a little wabi sabi in the stone placements.

3the left over gold chain helped pay for the re do!

lots of sparkle.

endless circle of sapphires and diamonds pendant and 14k yellow gold bracelet

Location: Granby, CT

her husband loves to buy her jewelry. after too many items sitting in the box, she decided to get more involved. this gift was originally earrings, but she has always wanted another pendant to hang from her chain.

when i introduced the idea of a two-tone color by adding a yellow gold articulated bail, which also allows the starfish to move independently, she was thrilled. this is entirely in her style which is clean, elegant and timeless as only a New Englander can be!

so she is getting ready for summer with a starfish around her neck. hubby is thrilled because she is. the best of all worlds!

starfish pendant in sterling silver, customized with an articulated bail in 14k yellow gold.

location: Avon, CT

she loves pearls and gemstones, pendants and brooches. created a request from mom to celebrate a birthday.

the brooch or pin is in gold with diamonds and a south sea pearl.

the colorful pendant has cultured saltwater (akoya) pearls, sapphires, peridots and blue topaz in white gold with a white gold chain.

location: New Hartford, CT

a custom designed sweetheart pearl necklace with vintage elements.

necklace has 3mm sweet water pearls, 14k yellow gold S-hook clasps for a detachable circa 1900 pendant with seed pearls, a natural pearl drop and genuine sapphire.

for the sweetheart in your life!

Buy online Etsy $400.00 contact the shop $400.00

from the shop: Avon, CT

triple strand turquoise and coral necklace made by me. one of the best features of this necklace is you can hang pendants from the clasp!

about 16” in length: 3mm sleeping beauty turquoise, 2mm natural red coral with a 14k yellow gold s-hook clasp.

customer supplied the pearls, pendant and beads.

i did the rest.

early 20th century three-strand foxtail link with a handmade clasp, granulation accents and Read more →