7.15.2009

Bren Design Jewelry

Eco-Friendly Jewelry


Bren McIntosh Duvall works after hours from a small home studio, designing wearable metal jewelry pieces from recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k gold. Her inspiration comes from textiles, nature, and contemporary art. Bren is on an obsessive quest to build an eco-conscious small business from nothing more than a pile of recycled metal bits.


recycled metal pendant
Large Sleep Necklace
14k recycled gold wire wraps a 1 1/2" textured and oxidized recycled sterling silver piece that begins with a bright brushed edge and fades away to a sleepy smoky edge. Paired with an 30" oxidized sterling silver chain with lobster clasp. Handmade by Bren McIntosh Duvall.
$114


hammered silver pendant
Crepe Necklace
A bright, light 1" circle of recycled sterling silver is hand hammered into soft, concave crinkles. Paired with an 18" sterling silver chain with lobster clasp.
$58


gold earrings
Solar Earrings
Bright as the sun, a 1" recycled 14k gold hand hammered ring rotates freely on a hand formed recycled sterling silver ear wire.
$174


A Midwest artist with a background in fiber art, Bren McIntosh Duvall makes each jewelry design by hand, with an emphasis on style and sustainability. Stories included in Bren's blog – brendesign.blogspot.com – follow her processes of making wearable art, and all things handmade. When she's not making jewelry or working retail you’ll find her at home with her husband and kitty, gardening, watching indie films, cooking, or camping.



7.14.2009

Anna Korte Jewelry

Authentic Vintage Jewelry


Based out of Portland, Oregon, AK Vintage is a limited edition jewelry line by Anna Korte. With the exception of the ear wires and some of the clasps, every single piece Anna uses in her designs is 100% vintage. Anna hunts through antique stores and estate sales for special pieces, but the majority of her finds come from old costume jewelry warehouses where she can uncover small runs of vintage chains and baubles to incorporate into her work.


gold disk pendant
Anna Korte Shower'd Halo
The beauty of this eye-catching piece can be attributed to the waterfall charm against a 1.5" hammered round tag. Hung on a 30" vintage brass ball chain, it is the perfect accessory to any ensemble.
$56


leather earrings
Anna Korte Dreams' Projections in Grey
Beautiful earrings with hand cut feathers made from antique leather gloves on gold filled ear wire. Look great while being eco-friendly.
$72


vintage necklace
Anna Korte In Love With Touch
Splash some flavor and dimension to a simple or bold outfit with this 1.5" vintage brass waterfall charm. Strung on a 30" long vintage brass serpentine chain for length and elegance.
$56


Anna also uses recycled leather from antique leather gloves, and transforms into designs that are current and wearable. The names of Anna's designs are each inspired by the work of a poet. Her first collection's names were borrowed bits and pieces from the works of E.E. Cummings and have been followed by writers such as Spanish poet, Federico Garcia Lorca and John Burroughs, the 19th century nature essayist.



7.13.2009

Stephanie Albertson Jewelry

Handcrafted Fine Jewelry


Stephanie Albertson's designs combine her appreciation of the classical principles of jewelry-making with a strong sense of elegant and timeless fashion. Stephanie handcrafts each piece in her collection using 22K gold, diamonds, and colored gemstones. Stephanie was trained as a metalsmith at New York's Jewelry Arts Institute, focusing on the classical principles and jewelry techniques as it was done in the Byzantine era. What is innovative about her work is that she has taken these ancient techniques and applied them to her modern aesthetic.


gemstone stack rings
Colored Stone Stack Rings
Hand fabricated ring in 22k yellow gold, set with a faceted or cabochon gemstone. Choose from peridot, citrine, ruby, blue topaz, or green onyx.
$630 - $1180


gemstone earrings
Mini Alex Fine Silver Earrings
Handcrafted 22K gold, white topaz and fine silver bezel set stones hanging from French wire. The artist places a thin piece of fine silver behind the white topaz stones to give them a more mirrored, sparkling effect.
$710


gold earrings
Flower Earrings
Handcrafted 22K gold open work flower earring. Dimensions: 1.5in L1.25in diameter
$1080


Stephanie Albertson's signature 22K gold alloy is then made into sheet or wire from which each piece is carefully crafted into its final form. Each piece is polished before and after stones are set, although not to a high shine. Stephanie prefers the natural beauty and surface texture of the gold and these slight variations in the metal are characteristic of her work. She lives and works in New York City.



7.12.2009

Alviero Martini Jewelry

Italian Fashion Jewelry


The new Alviero Martini Spa Headquarters, in the heart of Navigli district, tells the rich and lively history of this area of Milan. It's the emblem of the company's will to continue to be a brand with a sober profile, that has always distinguished itself for the loyalty to its image – fashionable but at the same time above fashion. A history of accessories and clothing that interpret the cultural matrix of Italian industrial production: quality, a search for excellence in the materials, and especially in the care of the details.


charm necklace
Geo Swarovski Pearl Charm Pendant
Alviero Martini's pendant necklace offers a stylish twist featuring a square background with Geo material insert, logo charm and dangling Swarovski pearls strung on a brown cord with adjustable lobster claw closure.
$147


silver necklace
Geo Sun and Wheel Pendant
Alviero Martini's pendant necklace offers a stylish twist featuring a sun and wheel accented by sparkling Swarovski crystals and Geo material insert strung on a brown cord with adjustable lobster claw closure.
$155


designer silver pendant
Geo Heart Pendant w/Lace
Alviero Martini's pendant necklace offers a stylish twist featuring a cutout heart accented by sparkling rhinestones and Geo material insert strung on a brown cord with adjustable lobster claw closure.
$147


Once again the Company confirms its vocation to be an outsider, and finds its home in one of the Milan quarters where the integration of old and new has completed, without colonization and distortion. Where you're born is a chance, where you live is a choice.