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As we celebrate this day free from our labors, I am reflecting on the intense process of birth labor and offer this touching experience. When I began writing this newsletter, the Texas abortion [...]

Watercolor illustration of design.   The creative process takes time, patience, and stamina plus a precise understanding of modern technology to render a complex ring design on a budget.  I [...]

I’m excited to be one of 50 artists juried to participate in the Greater Ithaca Art Trail 2021-2022.  The Art Trail used to occur only two times a year, fall and spring, but now offers an [...]

Founded in 1789, the storybook Village of Aurora, New York, is situated on a picturesque inlet on the north shore of Cayuga Lake.   This spot has always been favored, originally by the peoples of [...]

LGBTQ+ couples have had to overcome societal and legal prejudices to live open and full lives. It was only 6 years ago that the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 [...]

I’ve been a member of the International Light Association for 20 years due to my interest in color and light as seen through the lens of precious gems. In 2018, I was invited to present [...]

I design a few pieces of jewelry on Earth Day each year to pay homage to our ‘Blue Dot’ spinning on its axis in an infinite vastness.  I can’t sense the turning, but I do feel the changing light, [...]

When you have lived with someone you love for a long time, say 10 years, 30 years, 50 years, rebirth takes on a new meaning. Becoming a part of a couple’s renewal process with an [...]

Allowing elation then deep sighs of relief to sink in, the Muse finally landed on Inauguration Day. The vibrant colors worn by powerful women on the Capitol veranda shook me from my [...]

To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings… —Wendell Berry I’m pondering this [...]

Blue as the summer sky or a robin’s egg, people the world over have revered this particular shade of blue as a good luck symbol. The color turquoise is inspirational and transformational. A [...]

This is the first time in 47 years that I have not been madly preparing for holiday show. Usually the first weekend in December is preceded by advertising, polishing the jewelry and my [...]

Gentle geometric gold ring for a unique diamond cabochon. Distressed man's wedding band. Custom.

14KT Hammered/distressed heavy gauge gold wedding band.

14K wedding band, 5mm wide. Glossy center band with rounded brushed borders.

14KW gold, diamond. Loose twist band design.

14KT rose gold, narrow band with a knotched edge.

Family diamonds restyled into a custom 14K white gold ring.

Married metals, 14K White Gold and Yellow Gold, mixed color Sapphires.

Custom wedding ring featuring lattice-like pierced details. Diamond, Ruby and 18K yellow gold.