Greetings!
Welcome to the July/August issue of Inspired by Design. As summer wanes, we look forward to the bold fashion statements of fall. Hippie chic, Mad Men structure, wild animal prints, stripes and strong jewel tones are coming down the runway. The CJDG designers have responded with verve and ingenuity. Bold links, scroll work and art installation-style pieces to be worn at the neck are jsut some of what's in store for you in this Inspired. Enjoy! Each month, Inspired by Design offers just a sampling of the jewelry designs that are available from our member designers and the stores that carry them. For more, visit our website -- www.cjdgjewelers.org. You can find archived copies of the Inspired by Design newsletter here. Many thanks, loyal readers! Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested in gorgeous jewelry design and the stories behind the art. Enjoy the rest of the summer! Regards, Jeanne Johngren President, Contemporary Jewelry Design Group PS - If you are a jewelry designer or retailer who is interested in becoming a member of the CJDG, please contact Marylouise.  |
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Belle Brooke: For a Bit of Bubbly
Belle Brooke is known for hip designs of mixed metals in architectural shapes and contrasting textures. Her new Cielo pendant is a blooming rose cut diamond with gold bubbles set with diamond melee, surrounded by a teardrop of oxidized silver. The diamonds shimmer and sparkle, like a glass of
Proseco on a warm summer evening.
Cielo pendant 18k gold and oxidized .925 sterling silver with white Diamond melee and a pear shaped rose cut Diamond (approx. 1.25 tcw.)
Contact: Belle Brooke Barer
Belle Brooke Designs
http://www.bellebrooke.net
belle@bellebrooke.net
213-488-9470
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Coomi: The Tangled Web We Weave
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Coomi's Antiquity Collection is an homage to classical times and objets d'art, a mixture of antique art forms, skillfully carved gemstones and rich detailing. Coomi tells the story of a spider weaving it's web in vibrant hues of ruby and gossamer threads of gold.
Antiquity Collection Spider Web pendant 20k gold, Carnelian and Crystal with Ruby and rose cut Diamonds on a Carnelian bead necklace.
Contact: Coomi Bhasin
Coomi
http://www.coomi.com
info@coomi.com
866-867-7272
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Emanuela Duca: Roman Holiday
Turn up the heat with Emanuela Duca's smoldering Magma necklace. Influenced by her Mediterranean heritage, Emanuela revives archaic forms and reinterprets them with a modern sensibility.
Her jewelry is textured, organic and brashly sculptured, the distressed surface and shape softened by scattered diamonds. Italian chic at it's most alluring.
Magma Diamonds necklace Blackened sterling silver and diamonds.
Contact: Emanuela Duca
Emanuela Duca
http://www.emanueladuca.com
emanueladuca@gmail.com
212-927-8628
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Gurhan: A Link to the Past
Gurhan's signature hand-hammered style is evidenced in his collection of dramatic bold links, combined with the surprise of a single accent of oxidized silver, encrusted in pave diamonds. The necklace and bracelet in this suite long to be layered.
Hoopla necklace 24k gold with oxidized sterling silver and pave Diamonds.
Contact: Fiona Tilley
Gurhan http://www.gurhan.com fiona@gurhan.com 646-230-1122 |
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K. Brunini: Lovely Bones
Anatomically correct cast gold vertebrae set with diamonds makes for a deliciously tactile and unconventional necklace -- one that Katey Brunini calls "jewelry with backbone." Always pushing the envelope when it comes to jewelry design, Brunini combines 18k gold and diamonds with hard rock forms, earthy elements and the surprise of bones and feathers.
Vertebrae necklace in 18k yellow gold with 2.00 tcw. Diamonds.
Contact: Alexandra Zousmer
K. Brunini Jewels
http://www.kbrunini.com
alexandra@kbrunini.com
858-259-8779
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Pamela Froman: Opalescent Tapestry
Fit for a queen, this opulent, one-of-a-kind Arabesque Crush necklace is a golden-hued textural tour de force! The extravagant Ethiopian Opal center stone is framed by Pamela's scroll work in her signature mix of gold tones. This bold statement piece is a lavish, three dimensional tapestry.
One-of-a-kind Opal Arabesque Crush Pendant 18k Pink & Yellow "Crushed" Gold with Ethiopian Opal (6.92 tcw.) and diamonds (0.73 tcw) on a triple-strand of faceted Fire Opal beads with signature Hook & Scroll Loop closure (shortest strand is 16"). Pendant can be worn separately. Sold as a set.
Contact: Jilienne Hart-Arth
Pamela Froman Fine Jewelry
http://www.pamelafroman.com
jilienne@pamelafroman.com
323-954-7436
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Sydney Lynch: Summertime Blues
Individual asymmetrical elements clustered together burst forth like fireworks over the beach. Daydreaming of the beach in Tulum, Mexico, Sydney Lynch was inspired by shimmering shades of blue in sea and sky. An explosion of color and shapes for the Bohemian Chic collector with polish.
Blue Cluster Necklace 18k and 22k gold, oxidized silver, Labradorite, blue Tourmaline, and Aquamarine. 36" chain can be doubled.
Contact: Sydney Lynch
Sydney Lynch
http://www.sydneylynch.com
info@sydneylynch.com
402-435-2920
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Syna Jewels: Optical Orbs
Syna Jewels' Mogul Drops are inspired by the shape of the tilak. In India, it is a tradition that anyone returning home is greeted with a red tilak -- the symbol of victory, success and good fortune -- on their forehead. These warm, glowing gemstone drops are smooth and iridescent with a touch of gold and can be strung on gold chain or leather cords.
Mogul Drops on cords available in Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Citrine, Lemon Quartz, Moon Quartz and Rock Crystal. Carat Weight varies by gemstone.
Contact: Dharmesh Kothari
Syna Jewels
http://www.synajewels.com
info@synajewels.com
201-585-2021
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Tschetter Studio: That Prickling Sensation
Patricia Tschetter's one-of-a-kind Pink Spiculum necklace is a three dimensional play on words. A spiculum is a metalsmith tool with a barbed end and a horticultural term for a prickle. This prickle
has survived the heat of goldsmithing to bloom in shades of pink -- pink gold, pink pearls and pink gemstones. No sharp edges on this spiculum, it is burnished and it glows softly.
One a kind Pink Spiculum Pin/Pendant 18k pink gold, 18k and 22k yellow gold granulation, conch pearls, Pink Spinel and Sapphire.
Contact: Patricia Tschetter
Tschetter Studio
http://www.tschetterstudio.com
info@tschetterstudio.com
214-232-4970
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Executive Board
Jeanne Johngren, President
Vicente Agor, Vice President
Mark Schneider, Treasurer
John Petet, Secretary
Marylouise Lugosch, Executive Director
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