I was commissioned to create two unique wedding rings. Most couples will try on different rings to see how they fit before they decide to commission me for a piece.

A good client of mine recently acquired an 18K white gold and black diamond ring. This ring was originally inspired by the Sex and the City movie, where Mr. Big presents Carrie with a black diamond engagement ring. My client loved the diamond, but wasn't really enamored with the style of the setting.

Most of the engagement rings I make are with round brilliant cut diamonds. This is the most popular shape of diamonds. But sometimes I get introduced to a couple who want to put a twist on the classic engagement ring. This is one such story.

As an appraiser I'm invited to many events to learn about different techniques in appraising jewelry as well as art. While I was at one such event, I met a lovely gentleman who mentioned to me that his wife has diamond rings that she inherited that she is no longer enjoying.

A while back, one of my very good customers contacted me in reference to creating this unique necklace for her. One of her sons is in the U.S. Army and she wanted to keep him close.

A very nice woman was here from London for a short period of time. As a gemologist, and someone who has been in the fine jewelry industry, she was used to having all of her jewelry custom made. When we met she wanted to recreate her long pearl necklace that had broken in to a shorter, more elegant design. My goal was to find an unusual clasp that would make the necklace look more contemporary than just a traditional design.

A good friend of mine went on vacation and bought this beautiful tanzanite and diamond ring. She loves this ring, but then realized that she wanted a matching pair of earrings to wear to her brother's wedding.

My client inherited this lovely ring from her grandmother but felt the style was a little dated. As a young woman in the fashion industry she wanted to have something she could wear everyday and that would be a timeless design that can carry her from season to season. We designed a ring and a pair of earrings using all the gold and garnets from her grandmother's ring. Now she can remember her grandmother and look elegant at the same time.

A while back a lovely gentleman had an idea to create a one of a kind ring. He inherited a lot of rings from various members of his family, and wanted to create one special ring to honor them all. He had an idea of creating a ring that looked like the surface of the moon. One crater sized design encrusted with diamonds.

I met with a lovely attorney who has a very successful practice in midtown Manhattan. She told me that a while back she was gifted an emerald and gold bracelet that she disliked and would never, ever wear. She asked me for my design expertise in to how to fashion the bracelet in to a wearable piece of jewelry.

One of the best parts about being a jewelry designer is that I get to help to capture the feelings behind every piece. I was contacted by this wonderful woman who inherited her mother's blue topaz jewelry, which was her birthstone, and she wanted to redesign it to remember her mother.

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.