Patrick Murphy Designs
Studio Jewelers was happy to welcome Patrick Murphy in a recent visit. With a rich background, Patrick is known for his eye for interesting stones and flowing designs. Hanna selected a number of new pieces for the store, including pendants featuring watermelon tourmaline, fossilized coral, fossilized pine cone, rutilated quartz, and more. Visit his artist page, or http://www.murphy-design.com to see samples of his work, and of course, stop by Studio Jewelers to see them in person!
Studio Jewelers welcomes Chris Keenan to our artist roster
Another fine local talent joins the ranks here at Studio Jewelers: goldsmith and lapidary artist Chris Keenan. Chris has worked as a bench jeweler in the Madison area for a number of years and had a long affiliation with the now-defunct William Thomas Designs. He recently launched his own gold and silver jewelry line, which features meticulously hand crafted pieces informed by his Native American heritage. Chris' grandfather, a woodland tribe reed weaver, was the inspiration for the woven theme of a number of his works. (While Chris has an artist page up, please stay tuned for photos of his work).
Furrer-Jacot 150th Anniversary
Platinum and Palladium celebration
Furrer-Jacot is celebrating their 150th year in business, and wants to invite everyone to the party! They are offering a remarkable 20% anniversary discount on rings of platinum, and a 15% markdown for palladium. Stop in to the store to see our collection, or visit the Furrer-Jacot website at http://www.furrer-jacot.ch.
This discount offer is made by Furrer-Jacot, and applies to orders placed until the 31st of December, 2008. Platinum rings with many diamonds, (product group 61 and 62), are excepted- the applied discount is 15%. Palladium solitaires with a single diamond exceeding 0.3 ct. are also not valid for the discounted offer.
Congratulations to Tom Dailing, winner of the Saul Bell Design Award's Top Prize!
Jewelry industry supplier Rio Grande honored the winners of its Eighth Annual Saul Bell Design Award competition at an event held on May 31st during the Las Vegas jewelry shows. The competition, established in 2000 in honor of Rio Grande's founder, Saul Bell, encourages designers from all over the world to create pieces that challenge traditional perceptions of jewelry design.
Tom has won the grand prize in the gold/platinum category, for "Nautilus" pendant, a spectacular piece featuring a spinning faceted red tourmaline and a "Vortex Deflector" that creates reflections and works with the shape of the cast top to create the inside chambers of a nautilus shell.
Additionally, Tom has been traveling overseas quite a bit lately. He's lectured recently at the Gemmological Association of Great Britain on the use of specialty cutting to maximize the potential in colored gemstones. Tom's long association with master gem cutter Richard Homer has resulted in the development of a number of new gemstone shapes- and numerous awards for innovation.
He has recently been invited to compete in what he describes as the "Clash of the Titans" jewelry competition: the invitational IJDE (International Jewelry Design Excellence) competition in Hong Kong. Included in the 2009 contest will be three of Tom's first place national award winning pieces: Nautilus (shown above), Nova, first place MJSA award winner, and Aurora, winner of the American Gem Trade Association's top Spectrum Award.
To find out more about the Saul Bell award, click here. To view more of Tom's works, please stop in to the store, or see his Artist's page for a sampling of his work here at Studio Jewelers.
New Paula Crevoshay pieces grace Studio Jewelers
Hanna took a trip to New Mexico this summer, where she had a lovely visit with Paula Crevoshay at her home. Paula had recently visited Studio Jewelers in May for our Opal Event. We were sad to see so many of her gorgeous pieces leave with her as she left for other engagements. Happily, Paula has sent us a number of jewels from her collection that have not been seen here before. As vibrant as her personality, they all feature the bold and often unusual colored gemstones and gorgeous gold work that we all love.
For more images and information about Paula's work, please see Paula's Artist's page, visit her website, or stop in today to see them in person!
See us in American Craft magazine
Hanna has been a longtime supporter of the American Craft Council, a national, nonprofit educational organization founded in 1943. The mission of the Council is to promote understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft. American Craft is the publication of the ACC that celebrates the modern makers who shape the world around us. Don't miss our ad in the current October issue!
