Greetings!
March 2011 marks the One Year Anniversary of Inspired by Design. We thank everyone who has been participating and we thank all of our kind readers. Considering the enthusiastic response we have received, it seems the project has been useful -- we are successfully introducing designers to new store owners and jewelry lovers to new designers. Membership in the CJDG has doubled in the last year. Since January, new members who have swelled our ranks include, Annabelle, Chris Nelson-Urban Armour, Coomi, Denise Betesh, Elements & Alloys, Kelley Oberreit, Goshwara by Lush Jewels and Pierre-Yves Joaillier. We welcome them to the CJDG and we look forward to discovering their work with you. Make sure to check out Marylouise's review of a new Lark publication -- Vintage Jewelry Design: Classics to Collect & Wear on our website. Also, check out our latest Trendwatch for Spring, Orchid Mania. Our website is an information hub where you can discover designer jewelry and the stories, inspiration and influences behind the designers. Soon you will also be able to find the nearest store locations to you where you can purchase the work. Please explore the website for articles about our members and their profiles. You can find archived copies of our Inspired by Design Newsletter here. Please contact Marylouise for the retail membership details. If you know someone who would enjoy our newsletter, please forward it on to them. Many, many thanks! Regards, Jeanne Johngren President, Contemporary Jewelry Design Group P.S. - If you are attending InStore's The Smart Jewelry Show in Chicago, April 2-4, don't miss Lika Behar Collection at the InDesign Pavilion and Amali, Belle Brooke, Elements & Alloys, Just Jules, Rebecca Overmann, Suzy Landa and Tresor, in the Generation Next Pavilion.   |
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Aaron Henry Designs: Riotous Spring Color
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When walking by Aaron Henry's jewelry display, this pair of earrings nearly leaps from the case. The exuberant combination of colors is startling in intensity. The flash, the shine and the shape create a balanced presentation of organic form and mineral marvel. 18k yellow and white gold with Spessartite, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Aquamarine and Peridot (gemstones 12.57 tcw.) with .33 tcw. Diamonds.
Contact: Aaron Furlong
Aaron Henry Designs
http://www.aaronhenry.com
info@aaronhenry.com
213-623-4228
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Alexandra Hart: Elegance Beneath the Sea
Alexandra Hart's Chrysanthemum ring is captivating. The petals sway and chime. The movement is reminiscent of underwater sea anemone which live among coral reefs. In shape and form, sea anemone resemble the chrysanthemum flower.
Inspired by this similarity and mindful of the endangered reefs, Hart has created a dramatic design, a tribute to our disappearing reefs.
Chrysanthemum ring, 18k with natural cognac Zircon
(Photo by R. Gabriner)
Contact: Alexandra Hart
Alexandra Hart
http://www.alexandrahart.com
info@alexandrahart.com
619-286-9278
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Annabelle: Luminous Flowering Cocktail Rings
Using carved watermelon tourmaline, Ann Fagin employs this translucent organic material to great affect. Hard stone and soft contours create intriguing counterpoint in her 22K gold stacking cocktail rings. The lustrous stone invokes a softness and an eye-catching sensuality. Thick bands balance the delicate flowers.
Set of flower rings, (Left) 22k gold with carved Watermelon Tourmaline 7.57 tcw., Tsavorite in center (Right) 22k gold with carved Watermelon Tourmaline 5.4 tcw. Contact: Ann Fagin
Annabelle http://www.annabelle22kt.com
annabelle22kt@verizon.net
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Barbara Heinrich Studio: Award-winning Bloom
 Barbara Heinrich's Blossom Brooch is a large scale piece with a lot of dimension that is very lightweight. Completely hand-fabricated, each blossom element is hand-hammered from 18K gold wire, then all of the pieces are laser welded together to maintain structural stability. The piece just won first place in the 2011 MJSA Vision Awards Gold category. Dramatic in size but nearly weightless, it can also be worn as a hair clip or a pendant. 18k yellow gold Blossom Brooch with 14 diamonds (0.21 tcw). Contact: Terri Barbero
Barbara Heinrich Studio
http://www.barbaraheinrichstudio.com
Info@barbaraheinrichstudio.com
585-383-1089 |
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Donald MacLachlan: Aladdin's Garden
An avid gardener, Donald MacLachlan uses brilliant faceted and cabochon sapphires, with tsavorite garnets and natural yellow diamonds to invoke summer flowers. Foliage and stems are depicted by hand-forged wires in different gold hues. Clouds are made of reticulated 18K gold, all presented on a background of textured 14K green gold.
Gold Garden earrings, 14k, 18k and 22k yellow and green gold, cabachon and faceted multi-colored Sapphires 1.14 tcw., Tsavorite Garnet .12 tcw and natural yellow diamonds .14 tcw.
Contact: Donald MacLachlan
Donald MacLachlan Jewelry Designs
http://www.donaldmjewelrydesigns.com
dmac0526@comcast.net
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Goshwara by Lush Jewels: Color Wheel
Sweta Jain makes color the focus of her jewelry. These Flower Cab earrings from her Rock n Roll Collection are available in juicy color combinations.The daisy motif is charmingly retro, the bright colors contrast with the smooth texture and diamonds provide that extra dash.
Flower Cab earrings (clips), 18k white gold, Amethyst (.25 tcw.) and Rubellite (.15 tcw.)
Contact: Sweta Jain Goshwara by Lush Jewels http://www.lushjewels.com sweta@lushjewels.com 212-937-9727 |
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Manya & Roumen: Ode to a Cherry Blossom
Manya Tessler lived in Japan for 2 years. She says, "the cherry blossom is a nostalgic symbol for me. It is a symbol of life at its peak. The wren sings a song, courting his mate. Once a female wren chooses her partner, the two stay together for the whole season. It is a story of love & life -- nature in full bloom." In this time of tragedy in Japan, the cherry blossom reminds us that life will indeed bloom again.
Wren on a Cherry Blossom Branch ring, 18k yellow gold, sterling silver, carved pink Opal and Onyx.
Contact: Manya Tessler
Manya & Roumen
http://www.manyaandroumen.com
info@manyaandroumen.com
703-623-4040
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Pamela Froman: From Russia with Love
Jewelry lovers have a crush on Pamela Froman's designs. Pamela loves the silhouette of the domes of St. Petersburg and so she uses this shape, combined with scrolls, to create flowers, butterflies, and a stylized fleur de lis, which have become the Russian Garden Collection, (recently presented in Russian Vogue.) Her work blooms in her signature pink and yellow "crushed" 18K gold.
18k pink & yellow gold with center Diamond.
Contact: Jilienne Hart-Arth
Pamela Froman Fine Jewelry
http://www.pamelafroman.com
jilienne@pamelafroman.com
323-954-7436
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Paula Crevoshay: Pansy Delight
The Pansy is an early harbinger of spring, and Paula Crevoshay loves them. Their geometric color pallette proves in Paula's words that, "nature is the true artist." She calls this pendant Amore and says "this is a precious plique-a-jour jewel of brilliant gems to be worn while thinking of loved ones."
18k gold pendant with Tourmaline, Saphhire, Opal, Amethyst, Pink Saphhire and Orange Opal (gemstones 43.02 tcw.) Contact: Paula Crevoshay
Paula Crevoshay
http://www.crevoshay.com
info@crevoshay.com
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Petra Class: Bold New Dimensions
The Summer of Love, Op Art and Flower Power... This Petra Class brooch evokes the style of
the 1960's with its mushrooming ovals and Marimekko-like design updated with a thoroughly modern soft-finish. The rich blue aquamarine is held tight by eight prongs, resisting the tug of the ovals around it. The bright, faceted stone is a wonderful foil to the subtle gold finish.
22k and 18k yellow gold, with Aquamarine 14.5 tcw.
(Photo by Hap Sakwa)
Contact: Petra Class
Petra Class
http://petraclass.net
petra.class@gmail.com
415-648-6337
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Tresor Collection: Loves Me, Loves Me Not
When Puja Bordia designs a piece of jewelry, she always begins with the gemstones, finding her inspiration in their colors and shapes. These slices of watermelon tourmaline reminded her of petals . With this ring she captures the movement of a flower in the breeze. The framed tourmaline dangles and moves, creating an eye-catching 3-dimensional kinetic sculpture.
18k yellow gold and Watermelon Tourmaline.
Contact: Puja Bordia
Tresor
http://www.tresorcollection.com
info@tresorcollection.com
866-99-TRESOR
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Zaffiro: Ebullient Earrings for an Eternal Spring
Elizabeth Gualtieri introduced these Floret earrings a few weeks ago, just in time for spring. Part of the Etrusco Collection, a brilliant Magenta Sapphire sits in granulated gold with oxidized tendrils curling out and around, like a flowering vine. Contrasting textures, colors and metals define Zaffiro's artisanal style -- an ancient art form in full bloom today.
Floret earrings, granulated 22k yellow gold with hand-forged, oxidized sterling silver, 18k yellow gold posts, with magenta Sapphires (3mm, .26tcw).
Contact: Elizabeth & Jack Gualtieri
Zaffiro
http://www.zaffirojewelry.com
info@zaffirojewelry.com
503-236-6735
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Executive Board
Jeanne Johngren, President
Vicente Agor, Vice President
Mark Schneider, Treasurer
John Petet, Secretary
Pam Ford, Board Member At-Large
Marylouise Lugosch, Executive Director
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