One nice thing about having a monthly newsletter is that I reconnect with people I haven't spoken to in a while. A perfect example of this is that I was contacted by a wonderful woman who loves colored stone jewelry just as much as I do. For years she had this lime citrine ring. She loved the center gemstone but really didn't like the setting.

My client was gifted a ring from her favorite aunt. The ring was in a platinum setting with two diamonds, one on each side, but with no center gem. She wanted to keep her aunt close so the best design for her was to create a necklace that would be close to her heart.

Has this ever happened to you?

You go on a great vacation, do some shopping and come back with something that you know you will wear. Years later the earrings, gems or clothing is still sitting in your drawer.

I met a lovely woman who was looking for a very specific gold and diamond necklace.  Her husband and she looked all over New York City to find this specific style but couldn't find it.  Months later she met me! I was able to take her silver necklace and recreate it in to a gold and diamond piece.  Using blue wax, gold, and diamonds I recreated the exact shape of the silver necklace.  

I was referred to this lovely client who was celebrating a special birthday. When we met, she wanted to recreate her diamond engagement ring in to a new and contemporary setting. She knew that she wanted a white gold ring, so together I helped her to create a unique ring to fit her style.

A good friend of mine referred me to his brother who wanted to get engaged and create a unique ring for his girlfriend. Bob and I spoke several times about the design that he wanted. He chose one of my designs, the only issue was that he lives in California and I am here in New York City. Not a problem!

I was recently contacted by a lovely woman who inherited several pieces of jewelry. My client preferred that I travel to her home to appraise each item. She told me that most of the jewelry was not her style and wanted to sell it, but there was one special emerald and diamond ring that she loved.