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| The “Breeze Brooch” by Baiyang Jewelry |
There were plenty of high quality designers at the JCK Las Vegas trade show, held earlier this month. JCK is the biggest show in North America and some of these designers can get lost among the masses that attend the event. But if you look carefully and invest the time you can find something worthwhile. I chose a dozen designs that exhibited superior artistry or craftsmanship but it could have easily been 30 or 40.
They are listed as follows:
Graceful curves, light and airy 18k yellow gold, red gold and platinum for this “Breeze Brooch” (top picture) by Baiyang Jewelry
The sliced and hollowed freshwater soufflé pearls serve as baskets for seed pearls and reclaimed rubies for these earrings by Little h.
A 2.1-carat oval-shaped black opal serves as a center stone of this 18k yellow gold ring in a sunburst design by Audrius Krulis, finished with seven white diamond.
Etienne Perret is well-known for his ceramic jewels with diamond embellishments. The Daisy Rings pictured are an example of this work. A white ceramic band centered with a blue colored enhanced natural diamonds surrounded by white diamonds; and a black ceramic band centered with a natural color cognac diamond surrounded by a white diamonds.
A simple tube shape turns elegant in 18k yellow gold with round openings and a sprinkling of diamonds. The “Holly Pendant” by Dana Bronfman can be worn horizontally or vertically.
Well-crafted 14k yellow gold ring by Dilamani with three rows of round diamonds.
The “Sleeping Vishnu Mala” necklace by Asbury Adams uses labradorite, turquoise and ebony wood on violet silk cord with labradorite and amethyst beads.
Scroll cuff (22mm) in 14k yellow gold with diamond by H Weiss.
A bangle with sweeping curves made of brushed 18k yellow gold set with round diamonds by Jyes International.
A golden snake with emerald cabochon eyes slithers around this oxidized silver cuff by Lika Behar.
A textured sterling silver multi-stone cuff by Michou.
18k Royal Couture Collar Peacock Necklace with emeralds and diamonds by Tanya Farah.
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