About Our Business
I started out in photography. After getting a degree in Art I went to NYC to
study photography at Fashion Institute of Technology (the premiere
Fashion School in the country) Since I was required to take Art courses
too but I already had a degree in Art ... I took Jewelry.
The world is becoming smaller and with a little research I found out how
to buy Gems directly from the cutters. I'm not only cutting out the middle
man but a few of them along the way.
So by getting Precious Gemstones at below wholesale costs, and adding
my artistic ideas, I am creating one of a kind jewelry, that's also
affordable.
I pick all of the stones and findings used in our jewelry myself. My wife
was an Art Director in NYC when I was a photographer there. She helps
with designs and critical expertise.
Together we give you pieces you can't get anywhere else for prices, well
below the price of the stones alone.
If you were to go to a jewelry store to price this work. You would find that
what they have for sale costs much more, and often for man made
stones not the natural stones I use.
I seldom use man made stones, but if I do I will always make it plain that
it is man made and it will be priced lower for that reason. Sometimes I
come across and exciting Gem that draws me to work it into a piece even
though it's man made. But it will be price to suit that fact.
Of course it's still my work, my designs.
Most stones today are treated in some way and in some inclusions are
always there such as Emeralds. An Emerald over a carat is considered
rare but one of any size that is even Eye Clean is even rarer, and nearly
impossible to find. Emeralds are expected to have inclusions. It's the
nature of the stone. In fact these inclusion are called by the Gems
enthusiasts "Jardin" Is in the garden of flowers (inclusions) that make up
the nature of a given stone.
For more about the Emerald go to:
http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/emerald.html
To learn more about Gemstone like that little tidbit. I often add a link to
www.gemstone.org and the Gem I'm selling with a piece.
I believe the more you know about a Gem the more you can appreciate
the value of the whole piece.
study photography at Fashion Institute of Technology (the premiere
Fashion School in the country) Since I was required to take Art courses
too but I already had a degree in Art ... I took Jewelry.
The world is becoming smaller and with a little research I found out how
to buy Gems directly from the cutters. I'm not only cutting out the middle
man but a few of them along the way.
So by getting Precious Gemstones at below wholesale costs, and adding
my artistic ideas, I am creating one of a kind jewelry, that's also
affordable.
I pick all of the stones and findings used in our jewelry myself. My wife
was an Art Director in NYC when I was a photographer there. She helps
with designs and critical expertise.
Together we give you pieces you can't get anywhere else for prices, well
below the price of the stones alone.
If you were to go to a jewelry store to price this work. You would find that
what they have for sale costs much more, and often for man made
stones not the natural stones I use.
I seldom use man made stones, but if I do I will always make it plain that
it is man made and it will be priced lower for that reason. Sometimes I
come across and exciting Gem that draws me to work it into a piece even
though it's man made. But it will be price to suit that fact.
Of course it's still my work, my designs.
Most stones today are treated in some way and in some inclusions are
always there such as Emeralds. An Emerald over a carat is considered
rare but one of any size that is even Eye Clean is even rarer, and nearly
impossible to find. Emeralds are expected to have inclusions. It's the
nature of the stone. In fact these inclusion are called by the Gems
enthusiasts "Jardin" Is in the garden of flowers (inclusions) that make up
the nature of a given stone.
For more about the Emerald go to:
http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/emerald.html
To learn more about Gemstone like that little tidbit. I often add a link to
www.gemstone.org and the Gem I'm selling with a piece.
I believe the more you know about a Gem the more you can appreciate
the value of the whole piece.
