Jewelry Journal

Enamel! I worked with enameling in my designs years ago and recently fell back in love with it. Enameling has very strong historical design references, it has been used throughout jewelry history...

Charm Bracelets

Charm Bracelets really are the "choose your own adventure" of the jewelry world.Charms date back to the prehistoric period when they were formed out of shells, clay and animal bones, then continued...

Collecting

// to bring something together from different places or over a period of time I am a collector at heart. I love to collect beautiful things, I have a well curated collection of glassware and chi...

Sapphire Engagement Ring - A Love Story.

Sapphires are an excellent choice for an alternative engagement ring because their hardness and durability, meaning the stone—like our love—will last a lifetime :) Of course, that's no excuse ...

Jewel School - Pave Party

Pave PartyThis is one of my all time jewelry stone setting techniques. The term is derived from the french word PAVE, which literally means "to pave". The inspiration for this is the cobble ston...

Jewel School - Ottoman Empire Inspired Jewelry

My early training and apprenticeship installed a love and respect for intricate design and workmanship, during my 20s I lived in London and began travelling the world and spending lots of time in m...

Jewel School - Pearls

"Pearls are a mixture of mineral and organic material formed within the soft living tissue of a shelled mollusk. When dirt gets inside the shell, it is an irritant to the pearl. Pearl Basics Bi...

Jewel School - Regency Rings

"This is my take on a classic British Regency Ring, I love making these rings because they are extremely comfortable, timeless and very chic. The shank is arched to fit over the webbing on the fing...

Jewel School - Opals

Ray's Sunday jewel school, chit chatting about some of his favorite Opal Designs Shop Opal Jewelry

Behind the Design - The Drawing

Every designer has their own process for designing, we thought you might like a little peek at Ray's. Ray studied technical drawing at college, so he draws all his designs in Plan and Elevation (w...

My Creative Podcast

Ray sat down with our old office manager Cindy Cauley for her podcast "My Creative Podcast" to talk about the power of creativity and imagination. Some of our favorite quotes from this chat are: “...

Q&A with Ray - All about Diamonds

What is a lab grown diamond/natural diamond?A natural diamond is created by the heat and pressure in the earth's core, they move their way up over millions of years to the earth's surface - they ar...