my collection is drawn from history, architecture, Nantucket, and the natural world. Inspired by the ancient 24 Karat gold jewelry found in temple treasuries and tombs. I love the rich color and feel of 24 Karat gold. Museum antiquities sections the world over hold these exquisite pieces precisely because of their durability and beauty through the ages.
My collaboration with a master goldsmith who uses age old techniques and tools has produced a unique collection of pieces. Like comparing hand blown glass to mass-produced glass - this hand made collection of my designs has a character and quality all of its own.
Stacked Quaterboard rings
For the Investment Minded:
Jewelry is an Asset Allocation
for much of the world, gold jewelry is the place to store a family’s wealth.
the purer the gold, the better.
24K gold is 100% pure gold.
18K gold is only 75% gold.
24K gold jewelry restores the ancient link between
jewelry, savings, and investment.
..."the trend is going toward 'wearable jewels'... people have moved away from huge bling and are going towards gold. They're putting money in gold because the price of gold has spiked so much. It seems to be a safer place to put your money, and people are putting it into some fabulous big gold bracelets and chains"...
-Maine Antiques Digest, April 2021
"Men see the appeal of buying gold jewelry as an appreciating asset that has outpaced the returns of the stock market and that sets the price for other commodities. It's a mainstream idea in Asia, but not so much here in the United States."
-New York Times, April 23, 2021
GLOSSARY
AMALAKA SHAPE
Often used as an architectural element on top of the main tower of a Hindu temple; The shape represents a lotus and is the symbolic seat of the deity below.
Another interpretation is that it symbolizes the sun and is the gateway to the heavenly world.
AMPHORA
an ancient Greek vessel or container used to transport and store oil, wine, or other commodities.
They date back to at least 4500 BCE.
DORJE
A ritual object in Tibetan Buddhism symbolizing power and the firmness of spirit, having the qualities of a thunderbolt or diamond. In iconography, it is meant to suggest strength, the destruction of ignorance, and the quest for spiritual and mental liberation. Deities are often depicted holding a dorje.
HERAKLES
a divine hero of Greek Mythology. The greatest of the Greek heroes. he was known as Hercules by the Romans.
LA SERENISSIMA
Otherwise known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice. Centered on the lagoon of Venice, it was a sovereign state and a maritime republic with an expansive empire. Its overseas possessions and far-reaching influence ebbed and flowed between 697 AD and 1797 AD.
MICROMOSAICS
Made in Italy of tiny glass tesserae, these pieces were largely made for the Grand Tour trade. They were meant to be a high-quality remembrance of a sojourn through Italy. Starting in the 1840s. some of the best quality came from the Vatican workshops. Scenes range from ancient ruins to flowers, animals, and classical symbols. They also evoke Byzantine mosaics dating from 500 AD in Italy and elsewhere.
PLINY’S DOVES
The image comes from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, which is in turn believed to be a copy of an ancient Greek mosaic at Pergamon.
REPOUSSE
metalwork that is hammered into relief from the reverse side.
ROSE CUT DIAMONDS
Popular in the 1700s, rose cut diamonds have a flat base and a domed top which is cut into distinct facets. The number of facets in a rose cut stone ranges from 3-24 while a brilliant cut stone has 57-58 facets. Rose cuts came before electricity and were made to sparkle under candlelight.
THEWA
A metalwork process using glass and sheets of pure gold. It was created by a craftsman in Partabgarh, Rajasthan, India in 1767. Made by one family who passed the skills from father to son, the work became popular during the Victorian era and was sold to British women living or visiting India. One is more likely to find the occasional piece today in a British or European antique store than in India itself.
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