Jewelry Journal

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...

Classic Cigar Band - in Rays Words

 Our 18k Yellow Gold cigar bands is a classic ring that is perfect for every day wear  Shop Here         

Mothers Day Treats

 Here are my picks to treat your Mother (or yourself) for Mothers Day.Shop PearlsShop Pendants Shop Stacker Bands Shop Beaded BraceletsShop Gold Jewelry           

Pendants

Pendants!Fun to design and fun to wear, when I am making pendants I like to take my time and really think them through.  Matching the perfect stone(s) to the perfect setting.  I sit at my desk with...

Tucson Treasures

One of my favorite things to do every year is hit up the gem show in Tucson, the main show they have in Feb was cancelled but there was a smaller version last week that I went to.  As well as findi...

Easter Inspired Jewels

Easter Eggs can be eaten with your eyes also, here is some of our favorite easter eye candy.Medium Crownwork® Egg Huggie Stud EarringsLarge Crownwork® Egg Huggie Stud EarringsLarge Crownwork® Egg H...

Spring Pastel Jewels

Spring is here!For me, Spring is a celebration of the rebirth of nature and I love watching all the trees and plants come to life and explode from the earth.  It is the perfect time to break out th...

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...

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...

Forbes

  New York-based master jeweler Ray Griffiths accentuates his ever-present Tahitian pearl and 18-karat ... [+] In the luxuriant landscape of rare and one-of-a-kind jewelry, Australian-born; Ne...

Color play with Image Intelligence

 We teamed up with Image Intelligence, a fabulous personal branding company with a love for color for their take on some of Ray's designs.  They picked out a few favorites and gave us their tips fo...

January Birthstone - Gorgeous Garnets

Garnet is the birthstone for January babies, these gorgeous gemstones are one of the most interesting and diverse to work with as they come in such a large variety of colors.  Garnets symbolize lov...