Greetings!
Welcome to the September 2011 issue of Inspired by Design. September begins the new school year; the new season in fashion and of course, the latest in designer jewelry. This month, the CJDG designers show their version of changing fall color with all the plum, orange, pink, red, and golden yellow gemstones they could find. 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. To find out more about our member designers and the stories behind the art, 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 extraordinary jewelry and exceptional designers. If you are a jewelry designer or retailer who is interested in becoming a member of the CJDG, please contact Marylouise. Many thanks. Regards, Jeanne Johngren President, Contemporary Jewelry Design Group   |
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Amali: Tangled Up in Gold
Amali pieces are best known for their fabric-like quality, fashioned with intricately woven chain and stones. Sara Freedenfeld creates rich textures with a lots of movement. In this necklace, the peachy textured tourmaline cabochon is accented by woven black diamonds, creating a piece of jewelry with a tactile quality that calls to be touched.
18k gold, Pink Tourmaline, and Black Diamonds. Contact: Sara Freedenfeld Amali Jewels http://www.amalijewels.com sara@amalijewelry.com 781-789-8976 |
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Annabelle: A Refreshing Hit of Lemon
These earrings evoke fall foliage in the Rockies when the Aspen trees cut a swath of gold through the mountains. The intense lemon of the Tourmaline slices is complemented
by 22k leaves that unfold, breezily drifting in the autumn sun.
22kt gold with yellow Tourmaline (36.3 tcw). and Diamonds.
Contact: Ann Fagin
Annabelle
http://www.annabelle22kt.com
annabelle22kt@verizon.net
760-485-0947
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Barbara Heinrich: Bountiful Color, Texture
Growing up on a vineyard in Germany, Barbara Heinrich was immersed in the bounty of the land. Her work today reflects that richness and diversity. Her collection of stackable rings brings fall color and texture to life in a cornucopia of color.
18k yellow gold and multi-colored Sapphires
Photo credit Tim Callahan, Copyright Barbara Heinrich Studio 2011
Contact: Terri Barbero
Barbara Heinrich Studio
http://www.barbaraheinrichstudio.com
info@barbaraheinrichstudio.com
585-383-1089
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Cornelis Hollander Designs: Shooting Star
 Cornelis Hollander invokes a comet of color with his diamond star trailing sparkling sapphire briolettes in pastel colors. A perfect pop at the nape of the neck, this diamond pave icon will call attention to the wearer's star quality.
18k white gold, rainbow Sapphires and Diamonds Contact: Cornelis Hollander
Cornelis Hollander Designs http://www.cornelishollander.com sales@cornelishollander.com 480-941-1136 |
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Just Jules: A Vintage Find
 Julie Romanenko scours flea markets looking for vintage jewelry that she incorporates into many of her designs for Just Jules. She found these fabulous Art Deco drops in a flea market and combined them with the soft pink of these faceted Tourmalines to create a pair of earrings that is at once inspired, modern and vintage. Art Deco 14Kt gold drop earrings with faceted pink Tourmaline (approx. 8 tcw)
Contact: Julie Romanenko Just Jules http://www.justjules.com julie@justjules.com 480-860-6211 |
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Manya & Roumen: Love Bird
 When Manya Tessla was a child she had a pair of doves at home as pets, and as little girls are apt to do, she named them Mr. and Mrs. Dove. Now Manya & Roumen are known for their whimsical use of animals for many of their jewelry designs, and Mrs Dove has been imortalized in this ring. It is currently included in the exhibition "Objects of Status, Power, and Adornment" at Mobilia Gallery. Sterling silver and 18k yellow gold with pink Sapphires and black Diamonds. Contact: Manya Tessler
Manya & Roumen
http://www.manyaandroumen.com info@manyaandroumen.com 703-623-4040 |
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Mark Schneider: Nature Captured in Carved Stone
Mark Schneider frames the natural beauty of the stones when he designs his award- winning jewelry. While much of Mark's work is clean and architecturally modern, here he pairs a gloriously blue- green, German carved Chrysoprase with a blazing Fire Opal. The contrasting cool and hot colors surround a delicate flower studded with diamonds.
14k gold, Fire Opal, carved Chrysoprase, and colored Diamonds. Contact: Mark Schneider
Mark Schneider Design http://www.markschneiderdesign.com info@markschneiderdesign.com 800-452-5804
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Petra Class: Harvest Glow
Petra Class combines unique color schemes with geometric forms. Here is an earring that captures the color and shapes of Autumn, a stylized representation of a tree
after the leaves have fallen, leaving behind persistant drupes that retain their color through out the season and into winter.
Autumn Harvest earrings 22k and 18k yellow gold and Sapphires
Contact: Petra Class
Petra Class
http://www.petraclass.net
petra.class@gmail.com
415-648-6337
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Somos Creations: Marvelous Moondance
Marie Somos is carrying on the tradition of romantic Old World styling that she and her husband, Kyriakos envisioned. But occassionally she steps outside the box, and this Moon Beam pendant is a departure from Marie's more classic designs. The unexpected, nubby textured pendant studded with sapphires complements the large Grossular Garnet
of clear green.
Moon Beam Pendant 18K yellow gold with special hand textured finish, Grossular Garnet (4.17tcw) and Pink Sapphires (.50tcw) on 18K yellow gold textured chain
Contact: Marie Somos
Somos Creations
http://www.somoscreations.com
info@somoscreations.com
845-348-3636
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Suzy Landa: Brilliant, Bold + Elegant Eye Candy
Suzy Landa's designs are all about super saturated color. No matter the season, she can be counted on for the freshest, most intense use of colored gemstones that move from daytime to evening wear with ease.
All rings are 18k gold. Left to right Cognac zircon 17.15 tcw. with .31 tcw. diamond, Rubelite 10.87 tcw. with .42 tcw. diamond and Madeira citrine 11.43 tcw with .20 tcw. diamond
Contact: Suzy Landa
Suzy Landa
http://www.suzylanda.com
slanda@suzylanda.com
212-874-2346
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Sydney Lynch: Modern Medieval Drama
Rich textured gold set against steely gray sterling silver create the frame for the dramatic tension between a deep red rose cut Garnet opposite a tiny faceted garnet. This cuff is a balancing act that conjures up both an ancient and modern sensibility -- a tactile, inviting tribute to a modern medieval aesthetic.
Cuff bracelet 22k gold and oxidized silver with large Rose Cut Garnet and small faceted Garnet.
Contact: Sydney Lynch
Sydney Lynch
http://www.sydneylynch.com
info@sydneylynch.com
402-435-2920
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Patricia Tschetter: Hello Sunshine!
This past summer's relentless sun in Texas inspired these gleaming earrings. Patricia Tschetter captures the intensity of blazing heat in granulated gold with luscious orange Spessartite Garnet centers. Because the edges appear to move, someone called them "crazy flowers." We call them crazy beautiful.
Crazy Sunflower earrings 22k and 18k gold granulation with 7mm and 3-4 mm Spessartite Garnets. Smaller sun is detachable. Photo by Marilyn O'Hara, O'Hara Studios
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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The Contemporary Jewelry Design Group is a national association of professional jewelry designers dedicated to creative jewelry design and committed to the highest standards of integrity and ethics in business and in design. |
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