1. Bessie Jamieson:
Quadruple Chain Bracelet
Two twenty-two karat quadruple chains meeting in a square box setting
with square rubellite in Roman setting, and granulation clusters.
"I've always been inspired by the great examples of classical jewelry,
particularly Greek and Roman, and I've dedicated myself to mastering the
techniques used during those long-ago periods. My designs are reminiscent
of the jewelry of antiquity, but created with a modern sense of wearableness
and strength."
2. Mary Andriani:
Enameled Dragonfly Brooch
Cloisonné dragonfly set in fine silver with satin finish.
"Inspired by nature, Mary Andriani works with fine silver and high karat gold to create singular pieces that are organic in form."
3. Mary Austin: Pearl
and Sapphire Earrings
Clip-on earrings with button pearls and faceted pink sapphire beads in
a handmade twenty-two karat setting.
4. Ellen S. Baumritter:
Hebrew Pendant
Blue opal bead necklace with pendant of old Hebrew object in twenty-two
karat frame setting.
"Ellen Baumritter's work is bold and architectural, using a variety of unusual antiques and an array of colorful stones."
5. Jeanette Caines:
Namaka Earrings
Serpentine eighteen-karat gold earrings with diamonds.
Website: www.goddessrealmsjewelry.com
"Jeanette Caines "Goddess Realms jewelry transforms the undulation and glimmer of ocean life into 18-karat gold and diamonds."
6. Michele Delville:
Oceane
Hand-cut lapis lazuli beads with hand made inlay center piece. 22 K Gold.
"Michele Delville "I love the intrinsic beauty of rough stones and tamper with them as little as possible. Turning rough stones into wearable art is my challenge."
7. Anne Haley Enright:
Tanzanite Ring
Carved twenty-two karat gold ring set with cabochon Tanzanite.
"Anne Haley-Enright "With an emphasis on rich-colored and often unusually-shaped stones, my jewelry reflects the past in modern adaptations of ancient motifs."
8. Denise Karas-Abraham:
Emerald Drop Necklace
Handmade planished chain necklace in twenty-two karat gold with emerald
drops and granulated clasp.
"Denise Karas-Abraham produces necklaces of precious beads and 22-karat gold with an ancient flare."
9. Elizabeth Lawson:
Byzantine Ring Handmade
Byzantine ring in twenty-two karat gold set with sapphires.
"Elizabeth Lawson creates classical designs in a clean, modern style."
10. Daphne Milne:
Hinged Ring
Abstract cloisonné enamels set in four hinged sections of fine silver
and twenty-two karat gold.
"Daphne Milne "I have integrated classical techniques and design with modern abstraction to form my own aesthetic."
11. Nanci Modica:
Greco-Roman Necklace
Hand-made chain of planished links in twenty-two karat gold with emerald
beads.
"Nanci Anne Modica interprets ancient themes, translating them into imaginatively modern forms."
12. Renee Tricarico:
Gold and Sapphire Cuff Bracelet
Eighteen-karat gold cuff set with yellow sapphires.
"The whimsical jewelry of Renée Tricarico combines intricate open work in high-karat gold with flush-set stones."
13. Sami Zeira: Granulated
Pendant with Diamonds
Granulated pin and pendant in twenty-two karat gold with princess cut
diamond and removable granulated drop with pavé diamonds.
14. Piper Wilder:
Rosette Bracelet
Hand-woven twenty-two karat mesh bracelet with rosette clasp set with
stone.
"Piper Wilder "By individually interpreting pieces from antiquity, I create jewelry with texture, balance and harmony."
15. Grace Colangelo:
22 K gold earrings with mandarin garnets.
"Grace Colangelo combines organic and geometric forms of high karat gold, resulting in refined jewelry retaining the feeling of the hands that made it."
16. Sarah Perlis: Leaf
Hoop Earrings
22 K Gold.
Sarah Perlis "My jewelry is mainly 22-karat gold with precious stones and unique textures, that is elegant and organic.