Blog — inspiration

This simple, minimal cushion-shaped pendant features a round kyanite gemstone surrounded with a hand-hammered stardust texture. Handmade, one-of-a-kind, and totally unique. Check out the recent page from my sketchbook where I started planning out some of these new pendants.

Another custom piece for my muse, Maria! We created this two-tone celestial bracelet using a moon-shaped stunner that she picked up at a local gem and mineral show. The backplate behind the center stone also has a star design, because you know I love to add special, secret details to my jewelry.

My very favorite necklace: a piece that celebrates my son, Michael. One of his sweetest and oft repeated phrases as a toddler was “See the moon?”. I designed a crescent moon pendant with three 8-pointed stars, one to represent each member of our family. This piece is reversible, too! The back of this pendant features a lock of Michael’s baby curls. After his first haircut, I had tucked a few locks of hair away in an envelope and wanted to place them somewhere I’d see them more often. This ended up being the perfect keepsake to display his baby curls. I...

I dressed up as a witch for Halloween last fall and my favorite part of my costume was, of course, the jewelry. I blackened one of my Monolith Rings and a Lily Dome Ring to stack together for witchy vibes. Dark, moody, jewelry paired with a turtleneck and black pleated skirt (plus a witch's hat!) was all I need for a fun, easy costume. It turned out so good that I might just repeat it again this year.

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,...