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Susan Bell
"While traveling in Ecuador I became fascinated by the jewelry worn by the indigenous women of villages in the high Andes. These women have a highly developed sense of style, steeped in tradition. Their community and familial pride is expressed in their dress, and their jewelry signifies their wealth and status.The Spanish brought their techniques of goldsmithing with them when they colonized South America in the late 16th century. There they found a native culture with highly developed metalworking techniques of its own that readily absorbed the Spanish filigree technique. This craft of great refinement has evolved over four hundred years.
In the lovely colonial town of Cuenca I met Jorge Moscoso, a wonderfully sophisticated master jeweler, who was able to help find other jewelers still skilled in these techniques. Jorge helped me realize my dream of bringing this unusual jewelry to the United States and beyond. I am deeply committed to the development of the Belle line for the benefit of these marvelous craftsmen."
Molly Burger
Mountain Rain GoldworksMolly Burger is a jewelry wunderkind. Her parents, Falk Burger and the late Kim Bass, are considered to be “jeweler’s jewelers” due to their innovative styles and techniques. Those indelible influences, along with The Golden Eye’s founder Norah Pierson, propelled her into jewelry making at age 9, followed by her first gallery and first art show at age 12. During that time, she began her initial employment as a jeweler with local luminaries such as Denise Betesh, Valerie Fairchild, Luna Felix, and The Golden Eye. She also graduated from UNM where she flourished under the tutelage of professors Kris Mills and Constance de Jong.
Molly is fascinated by South American metallurgical techniques, some of which are evident in her work. She considers herself to be a lifelong student of metals, meeting every work day as “a new challenge, a maddeningly exciting puzzle I get to assemble.” Having been a fixture at the Tucson Gem Show as a child (subsequently employed there for 12 years as an adult), she has no patience for unspectacular stones.
Her artistic process is enriched by nature, community, and music. Molly balances her alone-time at the bench with performing as a professional singer in Sevda Choir, a Balkan musical ensemble.
“I’m from Santa Fe. The mountains are my home. Turns out I couldn’t hack it in the big city. I need to watch the stars fade into view. One by one. Building a picture that changes with the seasons. I need to feel my fingernails so packed with dirt, they feel like they’re gonna pop off every time I garden, or collect mushrooms in the mountains, or decide to just get naked and jump in the river before clawing my way back up the bank. I love digging for fossils and using them in my work. The desert, this lusciously harsh place, desiccating and nourishing, feeds my understanding of beauty, and by extension, my work.”
Molly’s wish is for her creations to confer, “Power. A physical catalyst for internal strength and confidence to flow uninhibited and unencumbered.”
Ruby Sea Serpent Cuff
One of our most treasured designs is wrought in 18kt gold with ruby cabochon eyes...a portal to ancient times.Gold Hoops and Gold Beaded Hoops
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"
Mixed Metal Frame Drum Drops-large
Oxidized silver and 22kt gold team up to make a versatile pair of tribal drops, suitable for layering or wearing alone.Approximate diameter: 1.5"
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"
Purple Sapphire Sundrops
Simple, powerful, and evocative, our 18kt gold Sun Drops are major players in the goddess genre. This pair is made with passionate purple sapphires .40 ctw.Approximate diameter: .5"
Mixed Metal Frame Drum Drops-small
Oxidized silver and 22kt gold team up to make a versatile pair of tribal drops, suitable for layering or wearing alone.Approximate diameter: 1"
Ear-rangements > Gold Hoops and Gold Beaded Hoops
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"
Splash Hanger Studs
Our 18kt gold Splash Hanger Studs are fitted with hooks that accommodate most of our drops.Approximate diameter: .5"
Shown with our Green Tourmaline Starbright Drops (sold separately).
Approximate length: 1"
Spiny Nautilus Hanger Studs
Our 18kt gold Spiny Nautilus Hanger Studs are fitted with hooks that accommodate most of our drops.Approximate length: 1"
Shown with our Aquamarine Gondola Drops (sold separately).
Approximate length: .625"
Diamonds
April's birthstone, the diamond, historically symbolizes lasting love and friendship. Early Egyptians believed that the vana amoris, the vein of love, ran from the heart directly to the third finger on the left hand. We wear our engagement and wedding rings on our third finger to this day.Recently, diamonds have been under close scrutiny by consumers, jewelers, and governments due to the exposure of conflict diamonds. The Kimberley Process is a UN mandated certification system that prevents rough diamonds mined from an area of conflict from entering the legitimate diamond supply chain. Today, 75 countries are members of the Kimberley Process, ensuring that more than 99% of diamonds available today are from conflict free sources.
At The Golden Eye, we really care about the origin of the diamonds we work with. We use a lot of "unconventional" diamonds, like rose cuts, natural cubes, macles, and diamond beads. These varieties are just now becoming popular within the mainstream jewelry industry and are naturally conflict free.
The small diamonds we use for pave and accents typically come from Australia, as do the champagne and cognac diamonds that we love so much. For more information on these diamonds, check out www.argylediamond.com.au
We have had a lot of fun the last few years with black diamonds. Black diamonds are found in Central Africa and Brazil. There is a well respected theory that these diamonds, called carbonado diamonds, arrived on earth in an asteroid that crashed here billions of years ago, before Africa and South America separated. Even though the diamond fields are now thousands of miles apart, they are part of the same, original deposit.
Corundum
When is a sapphire not a sapphire? When it's red, because then it's a ruby!Both gemstones are a variety of corundum, a crystalline form of aluminum oxide, a mineral second in hardness only to diamond.
Known in Sanskrit as Ratnaraj, the king of gems, rubies have been a treasured gemstone for centuries. The first reference of the stone dates back to 200 B.C., from the literature of the northern Silk Road where they were transported from China to Persia.
Rubies have been used throughout history to adorn the armor, scabbards, harnesses, and crowns of nobles, kings, and queens. Until the 20th century, the ruby was thought to be more valuable than the diamond. It is the birthstone for July and the symbol for love, vivacity, power, and passion.
Rubies are found in Tanzania, Kenya, Pakistan, Montana, North and South Carolina, and under the ice shelf in Greenland.
Burma has always been known as the source of the deep pigeon blood ruby, the most prized color in the ruby world. However, due to the Burmese government's egregious human rights record, Congress passed the Block Burmese JADE Act in October of 2008. Although the U.S. did have a ban on the trade of Burmese gems, this measure closed an important loophole that had allowed the import of Burmese gems via third countries, such as India.
The sapphire, most commonly known as a deep blue gemstone, actually has a fascinating range of color. Almost every color of the rainbow exists naturally in sapphires. A rare color-change sapphire exhibits blue in natural light and a violet-purple in artificial light.
Some stones contain inclusions of small rutile needles that exhibit a property called asterism. This effect produces the "...star sapphire, displayed only in a cabochon cut, and can have six to twelve rays emanating from its center."
The finest specimens of sapphire were mined in Kashmir, Northern India in the late 1800's to about 1920. Today they are imported from Eastern Australia, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and are also found in Montana and North Carolina.
September is the month of the sapphire. In legend and folklore the stone is said to work as an anti-depressant and act as an aid in telepathy, clairvoyance, and astral projection. So whether you are feeling a bit down, want to know what's going on, or feel the need to get the heck off the planet, a piece of sapphire jewelry might be just what you need!
Navajo Silver Bead Necklaces
Navajo Pearls, the famed ombre sterling silver beads that gleam like treasures from the sea, look smashing in multiple lengths.
Pendant Del Mar
Designed by Norah Pierson, this majestic 18kt gold pendant with a mabé pearl and apatite center is suspended from a detachable strand of color-enhanced pink Chinese freshwater pearls. Both the Caribbean blue of the apatite and the pink nacre of the pearls are mirrored in the mabé pearl's luminescence.
Long Aqua Teardrops
Oh, the glamor of fancy cut, icy blue aquamarine 8.25 ctw. drops, kissed with tiny diamonds .04 ctw. and clad in 18kt gold! Suitors will fling themselves at your feet...cops will issue warnings in lieu of speeding tickets...babies will squeal with delight!Approximate length: 1.5"
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"
Chain sold separately.
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Ethiopian Opal Pendant
Spectacular Ethiopian opals 17.49 ctw. are framed in 22kt gold and ornamented with sea foam Paraiba tourmalines .17 ctw., demantoid garnets .04 ctw., and white diamonds .04 ctw.Approximate length: 2.25"
Chain sold separately.
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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.
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"
Adobe in the Snow Ring
Designed by Norah Pierson, Adobe in the Snow is an expertly carved pueblo dwelling rendered in 18kt gold with a snowy pearl roof.
Water Goddess Ring
A spectacular aquamarine teardrop cabochon crowns this sensuous design, accented with brilliant white diamonds .94 ctw. and a single freshwater pearl...all in 18kt gold.
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.
Apatite Rose Cut Necklace
Carribean blue rose cut apatite stones are set with 22kt gold and white diamonds to create a gorgeous necklace....matching drops areApatite rose cut necklace SOLD
Rosecut Peridot and Tourmaline Necklace SOLD
