What is the difference between 14, 18, and 22 karat (k or kt) gold?

These numbers indicate the proportion of pure gold to other metals (alloys) that are added to determine durability, color, and value; the percentages of pure gold in each category are 14kt-14 points per 24 or 58.33%, 18kt-18 points per 24 or 75%, and 22kt-22 points per 24 or 91.67%.

Why do you use 18kt and 22kt gold?

We use high karat gold because our aesthetic is inspired by the ancient cultures that originally created beautiful works in that class of metal; also, high karat gold lends itself to the matte finish that we prefer.

Rose gold is alloyed with copper to produce a pink cast. We work with 18kt rose gold on a special-order basis.

What are conflict-free diamonds?

Conflict-free diamonds are diamonds that have not been used to finance civil wars. These stones are validated by the Kimberley Process. In keeping with our aesthetic, most of our diamonds are rose cut and weigh less than 2 carats; conflict diamonds do not share these characteristics.

Are your materials ethically sourced?

We use only recycled gold from Hoover and Strong (www.hooverandstrong.com/harmony)-no mines are involved . We source our gems from most of the same vendors that we started with in the 1970's, many of whom mine and cut their own stones or have personal relationships with small family mines.

What is the difference between precious and semi-precious stones?

In classical terms, the designation "precious" refers only to diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds, which have long been considered the most valuable gemstones. Gemstone mining and cutting have evolved. Many stones previously considered semi-precious are now recognized as having very rare and exceptional forms, thereby rendering the terms "precious" and "semi-precious" misleading or obsolete. We make abundant use of any and all beautiful materials that inspire us.

Do you carry American-made jewelry?

All Golden Eye designs are made in our workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico or in the workshop of one of our local jewelry artisans.

Can you make custom jewelry using my stones?

We excel at making custom jewelry with your stones. Call 505-984-0040 or email us at info@goldeneyesantafe.com to make an appointment with one of our designers.

How does shipping work?

We ship by Fedex within the United States only. We are currently unable to ship out of the country. All packages go out by Fedex 2nd Day Air, insured. Extra fees apply for overnight service. Direct signature is always required. We can ship to your workplace or to a Fedex location near you, according to your specifications.

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Ear-rangements > Drops

View Library Email Diamond Pave Pear Drops

Diamond Pave Pear Drops

Do you need drops that will take you from day to night? The ritzy twinkle of the 18kt gold Diamond Pave Pear Drops .26 ctw. fits the bill as a layer or a stand- alone.

Approximate length: .625"

View Library Email Brown and White Diamond Beaded Eclipse Drops

Brown and White Diamond Beaded Eclipse Drops

We packed a lot of luxury into a small bijou...brown diamond .08 ctw. Eclipse Drops are highlighted with white diamonds .06 and gold beads...in rich 18kt gold, to layer or stand alone (also available in white diamonds).

Approximate length: .3125"

Ear-rangements > Gold Hoops and Gold Beaded Hoops

View Library Email Diamond Triad Hanger Studs

Diamond Triad Hanger Studs

Our 18kt gold and Diamond .10 ctw. Triad Hanger Studs are fitted with hooks that accommodate most of our drops.

Approximate length: .5"

Shown with our White Diamond Ojo Drops (sold separately).

Approximate length: .75"

Earrings

View Library Email Hawk Earrings

Hawk Earrings

Our 18kt Hawk Earrings, rendered in exquisite detail, are modeled after designs found in Egyptian iconography.

Approximate size: .625" x 1.25"

New Jewelry

View Library Email Black Diamond Caviale Ring

Black Diamond Caviale Ring

Rose cuts adorn a cushion-cut black diamond 12.2 cts. of admirable proportions offset in a gleaming 22kt gold bezel with a simple shank.

View Library Email Aquamarine and Diamond Rondelle Strand

Aquamarine and Diamond Rondelle Strand

Talk about multifaceted...dazzling aquamarine beads are graduated and garnished with 18kt gold beads and diamond rondelles...a mixed metal micro pave diamond clasp adds panache.

Approximate length: 16"

View Library Email Montana Sapphire Zandra Ring

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.

Portfolio

View Library Email Coptic Cross Earrings

Coptic Cross Earrings

The ancient Ethiopian cross is the inspiration for our Coptic Cross Earrings. Fashioned from 18kt gold and set with red rubies, they are substantial in size but intentionally balanced to be very comfortable.

Approximate length: 1.625"

View Library Email Black Diamond Celestial Ring

Black Diamond Celestial Ring

The Black Diamond Celestial Ring lives up to its name...22kt gold symbolizes the sun encircled by tiny diamond .04 ctw. stars in orbit...bright, peened sterling silver signifies the moon. The dazzling rose cut black diamond 14.78 cts. exemplifies a gemstone that has never been found anywhere but in Brazil and the Central African Republic, prompting scientists to attribute its origins to stellar supernovae explosions.

View Library Email Pear-shaped Emerald and Diamond Ring

Pear-shaped Emerald and Diamond Ring

A very special client asked us to design a ring around her fabulous pear-shaped emerald. We gave the luscious gem a prong setting with a halo of diamond melee spilling over into the rim. Diamond-studded buttresses rise up from the shank to the bezel. The underside of the ring boasts an 18kt gold bridge studded with, you guessed it...diamonds. Needless to say, this ring looks great both on and off the finger!

View Library Email Padparadscha and Diamond Ring

Padparadscha and Diamond Ring

Here's a dream of a custom ring in 18kt gold....one of the rarest of sapphires gets the royal treatment with a fancy diamond halo and diamond buttresses. Padparadscha is the Sanskrit word used to represent the color of a tropical lotus flower.

View Library Email Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring

Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring

A blue zircon and diamond ring was commissioned by a very special customer. Diamonds bubble up from all sides of an ornate 18kt gold shank. A glistening diamond halo cradles an exceptional blue velvet zircon fitted with rounded double prongs.

View Library Email Commissioned Diamond Ring

Commissioned Diamond Ring

One of our favorite endeavors is to create commissioned pieces with clients' heirloom stones, in this case an important pear-shaped diamond...diamond scrolls and golden beads enrich a silken contoured shank.

View Library Email Black Diamond Oval Dome Ring

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.

View Library Email Princess Cut Diamond Ring

Princess Cut Diamond Ring

You could lose yourself in the depths of this sensational diamond 1.01 cts., bezeled in platinum and finished in 18kt gold...stack it or make a stand alone statement.

View Library Email RoseCut Black Diamond Swoop Ring

RoseCut Black Diamond Swoop Ring

A 6.95 ct. rose cut black diamond resides in an 18kt gold throne, surrounded by gleaming white diamonds .55 ctw.

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The Alexandra Ring

Named for the Empress of Russia, wife of Czar Nicholas II, the Alexandra Ring ring is worthy of a monarch.

A 5.56 ct. rose cut grey diamond is set in 18kt gold and encircled with shimmering white diamonds .57 ctw...a ribbed and beaded 18kt gold shank adds elegance.

View Library Email Constanza Ring

Constanza Ring

Constanza was designed in 18kt gold as an engagement ring for a client. A square cut, 1.3 carat diamond is the centerpiece, with cognac diamond accents on the shank.

View Library Email Black Diamond Empress IV Drops

Black Diamond Empress IV Drops

The 18kt gold Black Diamond Empress IV Drops are sensational adornments, thanks to voluminous rose cut diamond 19.5 ctw. teardrops spangled with dazzling white diamonds .53 ctw...the back view features golden twelve-pointed stars bearing white diamond centers.

Approximate length: 1.25"

View Library Email Paraiba Tourmaline Scroll Ring

Paraiba Tourmaline Scroll Ring

A special client commissioned a ring to highlight a spectacular Paraiba tourmaline 9.26 cts. reminiscent of the Aegean Sea. We set the stone in a 22kt gold bezel with a lavish diamond halo and mounted it on an 18kt gold scrolled shank with diamonds .67 ctw.

View Library Email Elemental Swing Ring

Elemental Swing Ring

Designed by the inimitable Norah Pierson, the 18kt gold Elemental Swing Ring boasts a 33.67 ct. rubellite tourmaline, two swinging tanzanite teardrops, artful pave diamond .26 ctw. inlays, and two palm-side rubies .36 ctw.

View Library Email Brazilian Tourmaline Wave Ring

Brazilian Tourmaline Wave Ring

Rose cut blue green tourmaline 2.03 cts. is set in 18kt gold, buoyed by a dazzling diamond .34 ctw. wave against a stippled background studded with diamond rounds.

Portfolio > Gallery of Stacks

View Library Email Raindrop Stack

Raindrop Stack

The gentle cheer of spring rain comes to life in this glistening pastel stack-up.

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ION018 White Diamond Platinum Eternity Band
RC476 Blue Sapphire and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring
RC468 Pink Sapphire and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring
RR0102 Diamond 18kt Gold Eternity Band
RC470 Blue Star Sapphire and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring
ION016 Natural Pink Diamond Platinum Eternity Band
RC469 Pink Sapphire and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring

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Billboard Stack

So stunning, we put it on a billboard!

From top:

R1052 White Diamond 18kt Gold Vesta Band
RC500 Ruby and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring
ION59 Paraiba Tourmaline Platinum Eternity Band
R1189 Ruby and Diamond 18kt Gold Venus Band
R1024 Piecrust 18kt Gold Band
RC506 Gem Silica Chrysocolla and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Ring
RR0102 Diamond 18kt Gold Eternity Band
R1063 Diamond 18kt Gold Low Tide Ring

View Library Email Turquoise and Diamond Stack

Turquoise and Diamond Stack

What's better than turquoise and diamonds...more turquoise and diamonds!

From top:

R1024 Pie Crust Variety Band
R1231 Artemis Band
RC682 Sleeping Beauty Cushion Cut Be Mine Ring
R1052 Diamond Vesta Band
RC652 Sleeping Beauty Oval Be Mine Ring
RC681 Sleeping Beauty Petite Be Mine Ring
R1231 Artemis Band
R1024 Pie Crust Variety Band

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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

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Tower of Power

An over-the-top stack for the very long-fingered, the Tower of Power has it all. Opals, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds in a combination of 18kt gold, 22kt gold, and 24kt gold...a combination that brings to mind the glory of the Renaissance.

From top:

R1226 Venetian Tide 22kt Gold Granulated Band
RC420 Black Opal 22kt Gold Ring
R1052A Diamond 18kt Gold Vesta Band
RR0102-2a Ruby 18kt Gold Eternity Band
R1053 Diamond 18kt Gold Venus Band
GEARA41 Emerald 22kt Gold Band
R1052A Diamond 18kt Gold Vesta Band
RR1223 Yellow Diamond 18kt White Gold Eternity Band
R1035f Ruby 18kt Gold Circle of Wreaths

View Library Email Gateau Stack-Up

Gateau Stack-Up

Creamy layers of 18kt rose and yellow gold are accentuated with twinkling diamonds and a sweet pink sapphire.

From top:

RR0102 White Diamond 18kt Rose Gold Eternity Band
R1053R White Diamond 18kt Rose Gold Venus Band
RC469 Pink Sapphire and Diamond 18kt Gold Be Mine Band
RR1053 White Diamond 18kt Gold Venus Band
RR0102 Cognac Diamond 18kt Gold Eternity Band

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Sugar Stack

Got a sweet tooth? This stack should do the trick!

From top:

R1052A White Diamond 18kt Gold Vesta Band
RR0102A White Diamond 18kt White Gold Eternity Band
RC398 White diamond 18kt Gold Freyja Band
RR0102A White Diamond 18kt White Gold Eternity Band
R1052A White Diamond 18kt Gold Vesta Band

View Library Email Tivoli Gardens Stack

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

Rings

View Library Email Cognac Diamond Lola Ring

Cognac Diamond Lola Ring

A glittering cognac diamond .45 cts. illuminates the center of this romantic 18kt gold confection...shining white diamonds gaze wide-eyed on either side...demure demantoid garnets .12 ctw. anchor flowing scrolls of white diamond melee .35 ctw....no shortage of grace notes here.

View Library Email Black Diamond Meteora Ring

Black Diamond Meteora Ring

You will adore our rose cut black diamond 4.84 cts. Meteora Ring in 18kt gold...easy to wear, plenty of flair!

View Library Email Cognac Diamond Circle of Wreaths Ring

Cognac Diamond Circle of Wreaths Ring

The natural warmth of a cognac diamond .20 cts. lends a taste of honey to our 18kt gold Circle of Wreaths Ring.

View Library Email Diamond Beehive Ring

Diamond Beehive Ring

One of the prettiest cognac diamonds EVER .57 ctw. perches in the center of a sparkly diamond studded .07 ctw. hive on a satiny tapered 18kt gold shank...how could you resist? Why should you resist?

View Library Email Double Arrow Diamond Saddle Ring

Double Arrow Diamond Saddle Ring

We've got you covered, Boss Lady...a dazzling cognac diamond .99 cts. sits in an elevated bezel...pave white diamonds .26 ctw. highlight the power of the saddle while small cognac diamonds .20 ctw. provide accent points. There's enough 18kt gold here to make your knuckles drag the ground...luckily, expert craftswomanship resulted in a fit so balanced and comfortable that you'll forget you have it on!

View Library Email Black Diamond Reina Ring

Black Diamond Reina Ring

A gently peaked, cushion-cut black diamond 4.76 cts. is bezeled in 18kt gold and encompassed with gold beads, cognac diamonds .36 ctw., and white diamonds .02 ctw....a sculpted, tapered shank adds comfort and grace.

View Library Email Beaded Black Diamond Signet Ring

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.

Wedding Rings

View Library Email Peruvian Lily Diamond Ring

Peruvian Lily Diamond Ring

Truly a ring to swan around in! This 18kt gold band blooms with just under 2 carats of diamonds...an oval rose cut center cognac diamond .95 cts., four princess cut champagne diamonds .36 ctw., and eight white rounds .64 ctw. combine for some highbrow sparkle!