Fresh Catch of Conchology Collection Castings
June 26th, 2012 | Posted in Collections, Inspiration, Jewelry
I cast several tiny shells that will be translated into jewelry. A fresh catch of castings destined for my Conchology Collection.

I cast several tiny shells that will be translated into jewelry. A fresh catch of castings destined for my Conchology Collection.

Gritty Heart Ring in yellow gold.

Tiny Conch Ring in yellow gold.

Nautilus Shell Ring with emerald in yellow gold.

Bird Nest Ring with chocolate diamond in yellow gold.

Sand Dollar Ring in peach gold.
I work with different types of gold and also reuse old gold from my clients. My favorite gold is peach- it has some copper in it like pink gold does, but not as much. It casts beautifully and is a warm and lovely hue, complimentary to almost anyone’s skin tone.

Peach Gold Antique Prong Ring with Rutilated Quartz
I’m amazed at this photo- the quartz looks like it’s alive with the tiny veins running through it.

Peach Gold Wedding Set with Bark Texture & Chocolate Diamonds
This piece is made for a client that’s been married for 10 years. Her original wedding set is platinum with a sapphire and tiny white diamonds. She wanted to warm it up a bit with both the warmth of the peach gold and chocolate diamonds and also the organic bark texture. She’s got 4 rings now that are all worn together for a nice mixed metal look.

Peach Gold Auger Ring
This is part of my conchology collection.

Pink Gold Wedding Bands
Custom wedding bands with tiny white diamonds to look like the constellations. Bands go with a white gold engagement ring I designed with canary yellow and white diamonds.

Pink Gold Diamond Pendant with White Gold Cable Chain
I reworked and repurposed this piece for my client. The original diamond was a typical prong setting in white gold.

Anchor & Conch Necklace
This is a 14k yellow gold custom piece I made as another “Push Present”. The client lives at the beach and that’s why I went with the nautical theme. I have added an additional anchor to this necklace since this photo. She’s had another baby. Now the conch rests in the middle with the two anchors hanging at different heights along the neckline. There’s also some diamonds added that are from a old piece of her mother in law’s jewelry. Definitely a Bespoke Service type of job- working closely with the client to customize her jewelry.

Anchor Detail
The baby’s initials and birthday are engraved on the reverse side. I’ve since added a tiny diamond inset in the disc.

Conch Detail
I just love this sweet little conch nestled in the cable chain. It originally rested underneath the clavicle. Now it’s centered on the necklace with two tiny baguette diamonds on either side.