Blog — heirloom jewelry

I'm so excited to share these custom, one-of-a-kind sterling silver earrings that I made for Anita's birthday last month. These are studded with itty bitty round brilliant diamonds that are just so sparkly!What's even more special about this project is the fact that I made these earrings match the custom monogram pendant I designed for Anita last year. Perks of having a custom jeweler!Do you have a special gift in mind for someone else, or even yourself? Drop me a line ASAP. There are less than three months until Christmas, and custom projects are first come, first served!

I made myself a push present! This is an 18kt yellow gold ring with emerald, diamond and tanzanite (birthstones for my husband, myself, and our baby, Michael) set in bezels. I like to think of these as 'dancing' bezels. What would you call this style? Giving birth seemed like the perfect occasion to treat myself to a new piece of jewelry. I designed this ring so that it would be easy to add more bezels if we happen to have more children in the future. If you want to make a custom push present for yourself or your significant other,...

My client and her fiancé both love the outdoors. They got engaged (with a unique, custom #christineoriginal engagement ring) while hiking at Big Bend National Park, and they plan on being married among the Redwoods (SO. ROMANTIC!). To celebrate their shared passion, I designed their wedding rings to reference both mountains and trees. Her double chevron wedding ring subtly alludes to the mountains, while his ring has a scenic treeline design. Lovely, right? If you're looking for a unique engagement ring, or you want to take gemstones you already have and make a special, new piece of jewelry for yourself,...

My client's father passed away earlier this year. He wanted a piece of custom jewelry to give to his mother; a keepsake to keep her late husband close to her heart. We decided on a 14kt gold-filled locket with a delicate floral pattern on the front. Inside, two small, personal photographs fit. On the back, I engraved the words "Arise, my beloved, and come". Jewelry is almost always used to signify a major life event: births, birthdays, holidays, marriages, anniversaries, deaths. Jewelry speaks volumes, even when you don't have the words to voice your emotions. And it keeps our loved...

My client's grandmother passed down a family ring to her, but it was worn thin and had colored gemstones in it. We decided to redesign the ring, based on the original design. We used diamonds from a pair of old earrings she didn't wear anymore. Using heirloom diamonds in a new piece of jewelry is a great way to give them a new lease on life! Above, you can see the new ring and the old ring side by side. Do you have old jewelry that you don't wear anymore? Dust it off and turn it into something new! Send...