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Here are a two sweet little pieces I made a few weeks ago. The first is imperial jasper, and the second is a wampum shell. These will be available in the next shop update.

I had a fun and productive weekend in the shop. These pieces are more complex – I can only finish one per day. But I’m really loving these construction techniques and the ability to combine ...

I’ve been experimenting with some different packaging ideas. Nothing final yet, but I’ve ordered some new materials to play around with. In the meantime, here is a sneak peek at some work in progress …

Much better day in the shop today. Finished off this beauty, really happy with how it turned out. The sapphire doublet (with quartz), Tiffany stone, and manmade amethyst and lavender cubic zirconia. This piece isn’t ...

Rough day in the shop yesterday – I feel like everything I touched went awry. This lovely chrysocolla malachite crumbled while I was pushing down the last prong. And then I tried to set the ...

I love this big beautiful piece of Luna Agate. The cabochon is so big and lovely that I decided for a simple setting.

This was one of the pieces I created as part of my Heart of the Maker class. I love the combination of black druzy and giraffe turquoise. I had to re-do this multiple times to ...

Gemmy treasures on my shop bench today.

So pleased to announce that my Early Spring collection is now live in the shop!

I finished this piece a few weeks ago but just getting around to posting it now. This is a chunky, delicious piece of amethyst – I am loving that smoky purplish gray color!

On my bench from this weekend … I experimented creating a bronze bezel for this pink opal cab with bronze from The Family Stone. Really liking this look – interested to see where it goes!

My vacation passed in a flash – it is such a such a joy to be back in the studio again! My only regret is that I spent more time in front of my computer ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a real-time, virtual class called Heart of the Maker, with Lesley McKeown and Francesca Watson of The Makery. The premise of the class is to help intermediate-level students move beyond simple construction, find their own creative voice and style. It’s been a wonderful experience – one I am hoping to repeat – that has both expanded my technical skills and helped me think differently about the design of jewelry.

Meg Harrop at Lemon & Birch put together this launch video for us to share on Instagram. I love this little window into our collaboration, her creative process, and the wonderful outcomes we achieved together.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I have been working with Meg Harrop at Lemon & Birch to develop a brand identity for my jewelry-making business. I really enjoyed the process of completing her ...

The collection is almost ready to go! Here are some of the beautiful rings that will be available when the shop opens.

I have been working with Meg Harrop at Lemon & Birch on the brand identity for my jewelry-making business. It has been such a fun and rewarding experience to collaborate with Meg in bringing my ...