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UncommonGoods Design Challenge!
Hey jewelry designers – I know a lot of you quite personally…. I just came across this really awesome design challenge from this great website UncommonGoods, and I think you should all check it out. Enter to win $500 and a chance for a vendor contract with UncommonGoods – an curated website of artisan made…
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Building an engagement ring – student work
I just caught up with one of our students, Lauren Neumann who was commissioned by a friend to make his engagement ring (don’t worry everyone, I’m posting this post-proposal). Lauren’s taken a few classes with us over the last year. She made this piece during open bench hours and it was so fun helping her & watching it come together.…
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A greener pickle
If you’ve ever stepped foot into an “old school” bench jeweler’s booth on 47th street who hasn’t cleaned since the 70’s – some of that stuff can be toxic! There are so many chemicals used in the industry it’s mind boggling. I try to eliminate as many as I can. One thing that’s pretty nasty…
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A Glimpse behind the Bench.
Liloveve Designer, Caroline Glemann, recently created this gorgeous custom engagement ring. The piece is a vintage-inspired platinum ring with a beautiful center-set saphire stone and mill grain detailing. Here is a quick portrait of her design process, from start to finish. She begins with a sketch, which she then translates into a components that are…