The Golden Eye

Robin Waynee

Internationally recognized award-winning jeweler Robin Waynee learned at an early age how creativity and hard work can lead to fulfillment. A member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, Robin was born and raised in Mio, Michigan along with six siblings, and worked with her family in a variety of creative fields including jewelry, photography, custom furniture, and painting. Her first exposure to jewelry-making was presented by her father, sculptor/jeweler Robert Lone Eagle Waynee, from whom she picked up some essential skills. Always eager to learn and to lend a hand, Robin would take on any project, from sweeping out a garage to sanding furniture.

Robin entered and won her first design competition in 2007 at the Southwest Indian Market (SWAIA) in Santa Fe, NM. She has since won numerous awards not only at SWAIA and the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, but also internationally. In 2010 Robin entered her first large-scale award competition, the Saul Bell Design Awards, which is recognized by top designers around the world as the most prestigious international jewelry competition. She was awarded First Place in the silver category. Inspired, she entered Saul Bell again in 2011 and achieved First Place in the gold category. Entering once again 2012, Robin achieved an unprecedented third win in a row (the only jeweler to ever achieve this), with the Grand Prize for her stunning bracelet, “Corona and Halo.”

In 2014 she won the Niche Award, which celebrates excellence in North American fine craft. She also received two separate MJSA Vision Awards. She was once again a Niche Awards finalist in 2015.

Robin currently works in her studio in Santa Fe and is married to her former mentor, Ryan Roberts. They have two boys, Aidan and Logan, who are already becoming jewelers themselves.

Opal and Diamond Doublet Drops

Flickering blues and greens animate our Boulder opal doublets, enrobed in 18kt and 22kt gold and crowned with glimmering semi-circles of white diamonds .20 ctw. and gold beads.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Hungarian Coins

Authentic sterling silver Hungarian coins circa 1200 are bezeled in 18kt gold and embellished with gold beads; the coins bear the image of Madonna and Child on one side and the Hungarian crest on the other. Wear them as a perfect stand alone or layer them with our other drops, such as the Marquis Diamond Drops (pictured).

Approximate length: 1"

Rose Cut Diamond Mini Teardrops

A perfect little pair of rose cut diamonds are finished in a combination of 22kt and 18kt gold.

Approximate length: .5"

Faerie's Lantern Drops

Irresistible little oxidized silver lanterns are set with glimmering rose cut diamonds and trimmed in 22kt gold.

Approximate length: .625"

Variscite and Diamond Drops

Meadow-green variscite with creamy matrix is bezeled in 18kt gold and finished with white diamonds and gold beads...a real mood elevator!

Approximate length: .625"

Variscite Wands

Glossy wands of sea foam green variscite 14 cts. look irresistible with sparkling tsavorite garnets .12 ctw. in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: .75"

Mozambique Ruby Studs

Powerful, luxurious 18kt gold Mozambique Ruby 6.72 ctw. Studs are the perfect shape for your lobes...gold beads add a Byzantine touch.

Approximate length: .75"

Adjusting"W" Clasps

The “W” clasp on your chain or necklace is a classic design, used for thousands of years as a functional and decorative element. It can also be used as a "hanger" for a pendant. The W is made of 24kt gold and is very flexible.

To open the clasp, push one “wing” of the W forward. Do not pull out laterally. To insure a secure closure, push the wing back to center, and align with the center loop.

After many uses you may find your clasp becoming stiff. This can easily be remedied by having it annealed, a process where the gold is heated and cooled to make the piece soft and flexible again. Any reputable jeweler can do this for you. If you would like us to do it, please allow 1-3 days for completion. See our video tutorial

Pink Tourmaline Crystal Bead Strand

Natural pink tourmaline beads are paired with 22kt gold beads and finished with an 18kt gold clasp.


Approximate length: 18.5"

The Illuminating Lens Necklace

Incandescence animates an Ethiopian opal orb in a sapphire-encrusted .84 ctw. 18kt gold frame, suspended from a crescent moon bail that boasts an orange sapphire flanked by two glittering diamonds .06 ctw....layers of 18kt gold and opal beads echo the swirling apricot chromatics of the pendant.

Approximate length (pendant): 1.75"

Approximate length (necklace): 18"

Capped Citrine Drops

Gold on gold never gets old...honey-colored citrine briolettes 8.97 ctw. are suspended from wedged 18kt gold caps.

Approximate length: .75"

Montana Sapphire Zandra Ring

The 18kt gold Zandra Ring features a tempestuous rose cut dichroic Montana sapphire 1.8 cts. in a triple-banded 18kt gold mounting with white diamond .06 ctw. flanks.

Kite Pendants

Our 18kt gold Kite Pendants represent one of our most popular motifs...small enough to be subtle, with a design that adds noticeable polish to any ensemble, shown in ruby .05 cts, tsavorite garnet .05 cts., and deep blue sapphire .05 cts. Craving matching earrings? We can ear-range it!

Approximate length: .75"

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Rainbow Quartz Bauble Pendant

A spectacular piece of rainbow quartz 97 cts. appears to contain a diorama of a frozen mountain range under chevron-patterned rainbows...fascinating from every angle, the stone is bezeled in a combination of 18kt and 22kt gold.

Approximate length: 1.75"

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Golden Skeleton Key

What if you could have the key to the heart of your choice? It could come in handy...it could get you into trouble. Susan Sims presents the opportunity in 22kt gold.

Approximate length: 2.5"

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Mixed Metal Eye of Horus Pendant

The Eye of Horus symbolizes royalty, protection, and health. We, at The Golden Eye, can certainly attest to its magnetism. This version is made with sterling silver and 18kt gold and backed with a spiral, featuring a rose cut garnet at its center. The spiral, a symbol that appears in every culture, is found in structures as small as the double helix of DNA and as large as a galaxy.

Approximate diameter: 1"

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Lapis Andromeda Pendant

Lapis lazuli has been revered as an ornamental gem for at least 65,000 years. Cleopatra used to apply the ground powder as an eye shadow...this mystical piece of natural surface lapis 18 cts. is bezeled and bailed with diamond melee .83 ctw. and crested with a celery demantoid garnet .15 cts...the back of the stone is held in the snug embrace of 18kt gold corsetry.

Approximate length: 1.5"

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Rose Pearl Sophia's Cross

Sophia's in bloom with a rose pearl against a backdrop of 22kt gold and sterling silver.

Approximate length: 1.5"

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Ethiopian Opal Sophia's Cross Pendant

A smoldering Ethiopian hydrophane opal .79 cts. in rousing shades of orange, brown, and green is the centerpiece for Sophia's Cross in 22kt gold and sterling silver.

Approximate length: 1.5"

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Pink Tourmaline Ray Pendant

The Pink Tourmaline Ray Pendant is electrifying in 22kt gold, by Susan Sims.

Approximate length: 2"

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Ethiopian Opal Reflecting Pool Ring

Layers of tangerine, violet, turquoise, and lime echo through a distinctive Ethiopian opal lozenge secured by tiny diamond-studded .04 ctw. prongs...a 22kt gold bezel is adorned with Minoan scroll work and tiny demantoid garnet .08 ctw. stars, atop beaded chapiters...a generous tapered shank creates a seamless fit.

Tourmaline Tassel Pendant

A spectacular bi-color tourmaline 23.9 cts. fascinates with Cointreau hues paired with a tangerine spessartite garnet 2.18 cts. and a rosy pink tourmaline 8.59 cts...twin tsavorite garnets .08 ctw. shimmer in counterpoint....all in lustrous 18kt gold.

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Opal and Diamond Knockout Drops

Brilliant rose cut Mexican opals 6.5 ctw. are bezeled and beaded in 22kt gold and backed in 18kt gold...shimmering diamond kites beckon flirtatiously.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Paraiba Tourmaline Pendant

From the Paraiba mine in Brazil comes an exceptional slice of tourmaline 5.7 cts. absolutely drenched in beauty, crowned with dazzling blue apatites .26 ctw. and white diamonds .06 ctw., bezeled in 22kt gold and finished in 18kt gold with a pave diamond hinged bail. Ladies-this is rock star material!

Approximate length: 1.5"

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Rose Cut Sapphire Necklace

A singular treasure... 107 carats of rose cut sapphires are decadently wrapped in 22kt gold...their colors range from soft pink to aqua blue, to honey gold. The handcrafted toggle clasp is so artful it can be worn in front.

Emerald Cabochon Scallop Ring

The 22kt gold Scallop Ring, designed and carved by Norah Pierson, features a bottomless emerald cabochon framed by twinkling white diamonds.

Lone Mountain Beaded Turquoise Ring

Beauteous gold beads and bright white diamonds .03 ctw. frame a celestial piece of Lone Mountain turquoise 5.3 cts. in 18kt gold.

Elizabeth Pendant

Designed by Norah Pierson, this distinctive 22kt gold and platinum pendant features a 20.49 ct. aquamarine, river pearls and diamonds .12 ctw.

Rose Cut Diamond Stars

A mystical, tribal feeling emanates from 22kt gold and oxidized sterling silver drops...free form rose cut diamonds are ringed with bead-set rose cuts, glistening like the desert sky at night.

Approximate length: 1"

Black Diamond Oval Dome Ring

This ring does for your hand what high heels do for your legs...can you picture it? A bountiful rose cut black diamond 23.02 cts. needs absolutely nothing apart from its smooth 22kt gold frame and a wearer who is unafraid to make a statement.

Rose Cut Diamond Titania Drops

Our Titania Drops look like treasures found in the jewelry box of a Byzantine noblewoman...espresso rose cut diamonds 5.54 ctw. are bezeled and beaded in rich 22kt gold and accented with shining white diamonds .12 ctw.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Natural Diamond Beads

Five extravagant strands of grey, white, pink, yellow and green natural diamonds 140 ctw. are accented with 18kt gold beads and a handmade 18kt gold toggle clasp.

Lavender Jade Moorish Tapestry Ring

Make sure you're sitting down when you try this one on...you just might feel weak at the knees!

A transcendent lavender jade cabochon 29.95 cts. is enshrined in our 18kt gold Moorish Tapestry setting...matching purple sapphires and luscious gold beads top off a latticework base...sea foam demantoid garnets .48 ctw. brighten diamond-tipped .06 ctw. prongs.

Honeycomb Ring

A most spectacular 51.46 ct. honey-colored golden beryl is at the center of this intricate ring designed by Amy Bertelli.
The sides of the honeycomb are embellished with tiny buzzing bees and andradite garnets...all in a combination of 18kt and 22kt gold.

Double Natural Surface Lapis Drops

Succumb to the raw glamor of our natural surface lapis drops... bottomless color bezeled in 18kt gold, lit with twinkling white diamonds .16 ctw. and satiny gold beads.

Approximate length: 1.5"

Madagascar Sapphire Elizabeth Ring

Elizabeth gets bold in a dusky pink Madagascar sapphire 2.5 cts. haloed with scintillating white diamonds .56 ctw. and limpid green demantoid garnets .20 ctw....her 18kt gold shank is flanked with gold beads and diamond pave rims.

Bastion Bee Pendant

A regal mixed metal bee created in sterling silver and 18kt gold carries demantoid garnet pollen on the tips of its claws...a cultured Tahitian pistachio pearl provides a lustrous perch.

Approximate length: 1.5"

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Victorian Coral Intaglio Drops

Rare antique coral intaglios from the Victorian era are set in 18kt and 22kt gold and embellished with diamonds .12 ctw. and pink-tipped coral tulips.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Nouveau Niche Stack

Curves and swirls in beautiful patinas create a passionate ensemble.

From top:

R0967R-L Ouroborus 18kt Rose Gold Ring
SB003 Serenity 18kt Gold Band
R0967Y-L Ouroboros 18kt Yellow Gold Ring

Tivoli Gardens Stack

Beauty and pleasure come together in this whimsical stack.

From top:

R1063 White Diamond 18kt Gold Low Tide Ring
RC504 Butterscotch and White Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring
R1211 Sapphire and Diamond 18kt Gold Guinevere Band

Club Sandwich Stack

Wallis Simpson reportedly took great pride in preparing club sandwiches for her husband, former King Edward VIII. It goes without saying that we would take great pride in preparing one for YOU!

From top:

RR0102 White Diamond 18kt Yellow Gold Eternity Band
RC645 Oval Yellow Sapphire Be Mine Ring
RC1052 Brown Diamond Vesta Band
RC680 Oval Pink Sapphire Be Mine Ring
RC679 Cognac Diamond Be Mine Ring
RR0102 Cognac Diamond 18kt Yellow Gold Eternity Band

Diamond Talentum Band

There's a whole world of color inside a fiery red-bronze diamond 2.04 cts. set in 24kt gold...a distressed sterling silver shank lends an ancient feel...the 22kt gold lining feels rich on the finger...from Michael Jensen Designs.

Cat's Eye Tourmaline Dome Ring

One bright line of light ripples through the amber layers of a remarkable Cat's Eye tourmaline 13.4 cts....its muted 22kt gold bezel rests upon a lightly peened shank.

Cognac Sapphire Jellybean Ring

A cabochon cognac sapphire is bezeled in warm 22kt gold and set upon a simple shank.

Red Spinel Cabochon Ring

A smooth candy-apple red spinel 2.40 cts. cabochon is enrobed in 22kt gold, perfect for stacking and striking enough to wear alone.

Beaded Black Diamond Signet Ring

A well-proportioned black diamond 4.45 cts. rose cut oval sits in an 18kt gold throne, flanked with gleaming rows of gold beads.

Yellow Diamond Palenque Band

The intriguing shape of a yellow rose cut diamond .30 cts with a flat top is beautifully underscored by a smooth 18kt gold shank ornamented with simple gold beads.

Double Angelica Band

Two lush rows of beads and white diamonds .32 ctw. make a grand impression in our 22kt gold Double Angelica Band.

Size 8 and above, please call for pricing.

Mixed Metal Diamond Band Ring

Oxidized sterling silver provides the backdrop for bezel set diamonds .35 ctw. bordered in gold braid on a rimmed 18kt gold shank, by Georgios.

Size: 7