Techniques for setting beach/sea glass: wire wrapping, wire solder technique (18-gauge sterling silver prongs), bezel setting (preferred), and drilling with a diamond bit.
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How to set Beach Glass
Posted in Art, Beach, Gemology, Jewelry, Techniques
Tagged Beach, beach glass, glass, Jewelry, precious metals, ring, sea glass, seaglass, silver, techniques, wire, wrapping
Gold Ring, Diamonds and a Tatoo of a Cherry Blossom
Custom commission: a gold cherry blossom ring for Laura, an oncology nurse with a full-body Japanese cherry blossom tattoo. 4-month process from sketches to wax model to gold casting, with a 5-karat rough black diamond center and 5 triangular diamonds between petals.
Memory Lane
Trip to Switzerland for a 45-year high school reunion. Soglio in the Bergell valley (Hotel Palazzo Salis built 1629, once occupied by Rilke), Chagall exposition at the Kunsthaus, and admiring a 20.67ct aquamarine gold ring by Gabriele Krack and a Tiffany diamond bee pendant.
Posted in Gemology, Jewelry, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bergell, diamonds, Gemology, gems, gold, Jewelry, museum, precious metals, ring, switzerland, travel
BACK IN DOHA (QATAR)
6th annual visit to Doha. Doha’s architectural contrasts (IM Pei’s Museum of Islamic Art vs strange skyscrapers), Qatar’s wealth inequality between nationals and migrant workers, the Qatar Foundation’s university campuses, and antique Islamic jewelry at the museum.
Posted in Gemology, Jewelry, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged antique, art museum, diamonds, doha, Gemology, gems, gold, islamic art, Jewelry, necklace, precious metals, qatar, ring, travel
Teen Jewelry
An observational study of teenage jewelry and fashion trends: strong color coordination, snake rings, body piercing accessories, mood rings, and friendship bracelets with social messages. Low price point and personal meaning are key teen values.
BEACH GLASS & SEA GLASS
Overview of beach/sea glass for jewelry making: colors linked to historic bottle sources, amethyst color from manganese dioxide exposed to UV light, the North American Sea Glass Association, and where to find sea glass (old dump sites, post-storm beaches).
Posted in Beach, East Hampton, Hamptons, Jewelry
Tagged Amagansett, Beach, beach glass, east hampton, Hamptons, Jewelry, Montauk, Napeague, necklace, pendent, ring, Sag Harbor, sea glass, silver, springs
Red Diamonds
Educational post about colored diamonds: impurities cause color (boron=blue, nitrogen=yellow, radiation=green, plastic deformation=red/pink). Mentions the 35-carat Wittelsbach blue diamond ($24M at Christie’s 2008) and BPM 37093 – the largest known diamond in the universe (a white dwarf star nicknamed Lucy).
Snake rings
Made a snake ring for his 15-year-old daughter (silver with chocolate diamond head and ruby eyes). Research into history of serpent rings: from Queen Victoria’s snake engagement ring to modern celebrity wearers. Explores snake symbolism in world mythology (Ouroboros, Aesculapius).
