We just got back from Chiang Mai, Thailand. Besides the cool mountain air, delicious food, and sparkling temples, one of the highlights of our trip was a visit to NOVA – a contemporary jewelry art studio. They combine clean and modern designs with a beautiful selection of stones for jewelry that is simple and stunning. [...]
Natalie Dissel Jewerly – www.nataliedissel.com
From Natalie’s website: “Natalie’s philosophy is simple – travel and absorb. This translates into a range of work drawn from a growing source of inspiration and experience. Pieced together from original sources, her collection is cleverly fused to highlight the natural qualities of the materials with complimentary and wearable designs.
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Many people don’t understand when you say a piece of jewelry is ‘rhodium plated.’ Some think rhodium is lower quality than gold or even silver, but actually its almost 2 times more expensive than gold!
In fact, rhodium is a rare, silvery-white metal. According to Wikipedia: “Rhodium is found in platinum ores and is used in [...]
We wrote about Indian wedding jewelry created by Bangkok-based independent jeweler, Esan Nishaburi in an earlier post. Here you can see nine pieces of the collection. In total, five complete necklace and earring sets, and a diamond bangle were completed in 12 working days – from concept and design to finished product.
For custom made wedding [...]
Fred Jewelry inspired tags for a friend’s going away present. Tag on the left is 9K white gold, black rhodium plated with .2 carat, G color, VVS, Belgium cut diamond. Tag on the right is 925 silver. Both are laser inscripted with the name of our friend who is leaving – Janine – and the [...]
Bangkok-based independent jeweler, Esan Nishaburi completed a collection of unique and stunning pieces for a recent Indian wedding held at a five-star hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Five complete necklace and earring sets, and a diamond bangle were completed in 12 working days – from concept and design to finished product.
Seen at left is the signature [...]
During Esan’s birthday party this past January, a friend of ours dropped by with her boss – an American film director who was shooting a movie in Thailand titled, The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (click to read more about the film on Internet Movie Database website). While we were on holiday in [...]
This is a fun and beautiful piece – the first in an upcoming line of marine animal jewelry from Bangkok-based independent jeweler Esan Nishaburi. The pendant is made from 14K yellow gold and the octopus is holding a 8.17 carat blue-green topaz. This individual piece was custom made for a private client and improved upon [...]
Wondering what to buy as a memorable gift for a special occasion and interested in jewelry? Since almost everybody is affected by the financial crisis and economic downturn, there is an increasing interest in affordable jewelry. Purchasing diamond jewelry doesn’t necessarily have to be that expensive. Here are three diamond rings with small stones [...]