Intarsia Jewelry
Intarsias are stand-alone, hand-cut natural stone mosaics. These are some examples of how I use intarsia in my jewelry designs.
A simplified figure in silhouette, formed from two hand-cut stones. The contrast between materials defines the shape and presence of the piece.
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
Hand-cut Hubei turquoise and howlite intarsia cabochon
Includes n 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 1 ¾ x 1 ¼ in.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa studio
Two hand-cut stones brought together to form a simplified figure in silhouette. A contemporary take on a traditional cameo.
Details:
Sterling and fine silver
Hand-cut labradorite and howlite intarsia cabochon
Includes an 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 2 x 1 ½ in.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa, FL studio
See the labradorite’s flash in the video below
Two hand-cut stones brought together to form a simplified figure in silhouette. A contemporary take on a traditional cameo.
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
Hand-cut labradorite and howlite intarsia cabochon
Includes an 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 2 x 1 3/8 in.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa studio
See how the labradorite flashes in the video below
A simplified figure in silhouette, formed from two hand-cut stones. The contrast between materials defines the shape and presence of the piece.
Details:
Sterling and fine silver
One-of-a-kind moonstone (with blue flash) and sodalite intarsia cabochon
Includes an 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 1 ½ x 1 ¼ in.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa studio
Get a glimpse of what the blue flash of the moonstone looks like in the video below
Hand-cut stone inlay featuring a simplified figure in silhouette. Constructed from two stones, brought together to create contrast and define the form.
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
One-of-a-kind variscite and howlite intarsia cabochon
Includes an 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 2 x 1 3/8 in.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa studio
Two hand-cut stones brought together to form a simplified figure in silhouette. A contemporary take on a traditional cameo.
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
One-of-a-kind obsidian and phosphosiderite intarsia cabochon
Includes an 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 1 ¾ x 1 ¼ in.
Modeled picture is for size and scale
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my studio based in Tampa, Florida
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Mosaic Earring Specs:
Sterling and fine silver
Stone intarsias (from top to bottom): Peruvian opal, amazonite, shattuckite, and chrysocolla with sterling silver banding hand-cut by me
Each earring weighs 13 grams
2 5/8 inch long from top of hook
Sterilized
Made and ready to ship in 3 business days
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Blue Mosaic Earring Specs:
Fine and sterling silver
Stone intarsias (from top to bottom): graphic granite, amazonite, and chrysocolla in quartz hand-cut by me
Each earring weighs 10 grams
1 3/8 inches long from post
Made and ready to ship in 3 business days
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Mosaic Earring Specs:
Fine and sterling silver
Stone intarsias (from top to bottom): shattuckite and amazonite with sterling silver banding hand-cut by me
Each earring weighs 9.6 grams
1 ¼ inches long from post
Made and ready to ship in 3 business days
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Earring specs:
Fine and sterling silver
Stone intarsias: chrysocolla and chrysocolla in quartz hand-cut by me
Each earring weighs 10.3 grams
1 3/8 inch long from top of hook
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Ring specs:
Size 6
Double half-round ring band
Fine and sterling silver
Stone intarsia: Peruvian opal, graphic granite, and lepidolite
Made and ready to ship in 3 business days.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Ring specs:
Size 7
Double half-round ring band
Fine and sterling silver
Stones: graphic granite and Peruvian opal intarsia with sterling silver banding.
Made and ready to ship in 3 business days.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Pendant specs:
Fine and sterling silver
Amazonite, graphic granite, and chrysocolla intarsia
Comes with a 16-inch sterling silver snake chain
Made and ready to ship in 3 business days.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
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Stone Specs:
Sterling and fine silver
Stones (from top to bottom): graphic granite, Peruvian opal, amazonite, and chrysocolla intarsia with sterling silver banding hand-cut by me
MADE TO FINISH means you get to pick whether you want it to be finished as a cuff ring in your size OR a pendant that comes with an 18-inch chain (scroll through the images to look at your two options).
When you click “Add to Cart,” you’ll be able to write in what option you want
Please allow 1-2 weeks to complete your personalized jewelry piece.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
.
Stone Specs:
Sterling and fine silver
Stones (from top to bottom): graphic granite, Peruvian opal, amazonite, and chrysocolla intarsia with sterling silver banding
MADE TO FINISH means you get to pick whether you want it to be finished as a cuff ring in your size OR a pendant that comes with an 18-inch chain (scroll through the images to look at your two options).
When you click “Add to Cart,” you’ll be able to write in what option you want
Please allow 1-2 weeks to complete your personalized jewelry piece.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
.
Stone Specs:
-Sterling and fine silver
Stones (from top to bottom): Peruvian opal, amazonite, lepidolite, and shattuckite intarsia with sterling silver banding hand-cut by me
MADE TO FINISH means you get to pick whether you want it to be finished as a cuff ring in your size OR a pendant that comes with an 18-inch chain (scroll through the images to look at your two options).
When you click “Add to Cart,” you’ll be able to write in what option you want
Please allow 1-2 weeks to complete your personalized jewelry piece.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
.
Stone Specs:
Sterling and fine silver
Stones: shattuckite, graphic granite, and chrysocolla intarsia with sterling silver banding.
MADE TO FINISH means you get to pick whether you want it to be finished as a cuff ring in your size OR a pendant that comes with an 18-inch chain (scroll through the images to look at your two options).
When you click “Add to Cart,” you’ll be able to write in what option you want.
Please allow 1-2 weeks to complete your personalized jewelry piece.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
.
Stone Specs:
Sterling and fine silver
Stones: amazonite and chrysocolla intarsia hand-cut by me
MADE TO FINISH means you get to pick whether you want it to be finished as a cuff ring in your size OR a pendant that comes with an 18-inch chain (scroll through the images to look at your two options).
When you click “Add to Cart,” you’ll be able to write in what option you want
Please allow 1-2 weeks to complete your personalized jewelry piece.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
Enchanting and mystical.
This is how my memory recalls the elegant waves I dive into every summer when I visit Key West, the place that has inspired this collection of stone mosaics.
.
Stone Specs:
Sterling and fine silver
Stones: amazonite and shattuckite intarsia with sterling silver banding hand-cut by me
MADE TO FINISH means you get to pick whether you want it to be finished as a cuff ring in your size OR a pendant that comes with an 18-inch chain (scroll through the images to look at your two options).
When you click “Add to Cart,” you’ll be able to write in what option you want.
Please allow 1-2 weeks to complete your personalized jewelry piece.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done by my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
This stone mosaic is made with multiple pieces of self-collected agatized coral from Florida, aiming to capture the intricacies of geometric abstraction.
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
Intarsia mosaic made with 5 pieces of Florida agatized coral
Pendant measures1 5/8 x 7/8 inches
Includes a 20-inch sterling silver snake chain
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
Stone mosaic made with 3 pieces of Florida fossil chert
Pendant measures 1 1/2 x 7/8 in.
Includes a 18-inch sterling snake chain
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa, FL studio
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
Stone intarsia mosaic made with 3 hand-cut pieces of self-mined Florida agatized coral
Everything from the silversmithing to the stone cutting is done in my Tampa studio
This ring pairs well with this intarsia pendant made with very similar colored materials.
Growing up, we used to get fresh orange juice from Ferris Groves, a small farm shop in the one-light town of Floral City, FL. The orange color in this agatized coral mosaic will make me raise a glass to sweet memories of old Florida.
Details:
Set in sterling silver
Stone mosaic inlay: 3 piece of self-mined Florida agatized coral
Size 5.5
Everything from the silversmithing to the stone cutting is done in my Tampa, FL studio
My vessel rings are statement pieces meant to reminisce of a canoe, kayak, or something that holds or carries. Symbolically, I see this is a shape that shows strength and resilience.
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Inlay Ring Specs:
-Sterling silver
-Inlaid with local Florida agatized coral and Bay-bottom chert
-Size 5
-Everything from the silversmithing to the stone cutting is done only by me in my Tampa, FL studio
This figurative cobblestone inlay pendant + brooch is inspired by the nesting dolls I adored in my youth.
Nesting dolls, with their intricately nested layers, represent the complexity (and often contradictions) of our own identities---hidden and waiting to be discovered. Just as one doll contains another in a motherly way, we should embrace and nurture all of the different parts of ourselves.
Details:
Set in Argentium silver and sterling silver
Cobblestone inlay made with 7 hand-cut stones including Inlaid petrified wood, phosphosiderite, and a checkerboard intarsia made with howlite, lapis lazuli, amazonite, petrified wood, sodalite, fluorite and chrysocolla
Pendant/brooch measures 1 ¾ x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.
Includes a 18-inch sterling silver chain and a 2-inch extender for a total of 20 inches.
Everything from the carefully-cut stones to the silversmithing is done in my Tampa, Florida studio.
Have a question about this piece? Inquire Here
Checkerboard Earring Specs:
20 ga hammered sterling silver ear wires
Stones: lapis lazuli, amazonite, sodalite, howlite, and opalized wood
Each earring weighs approx. 4.2g
Earrings measure 1 15/16 (including ear wire) x 3/4 in.
Ear wires can be locked into place with hook in the back
Reversible earrings: just remove the ear wire, flip the stone, and insert the ear wire back in
Modeled picture for size reference
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio
This figurative cobblestone inlay pendant is inspired by the nesting dolls I adored in my youth.
Nesting dolls, with their intricately nested layers, represent the complexity (and often contradictions) of our own identities---hidden and waiting to be discovered. Just as one doll contains another in a motherly way, we should embrace and nurture all of the different parts of ourselves.
Details:
Set in Argentium silver and sterling
Cobblestone inlay made with 7 hand-cut stones including petrified wood, phosphosiderite, and a striped intarsia made with howlite, lapis lazuli, petrified wood, chrysocolla, and fluorite
Pendant measures 1 ¼ x 13/16 x 3/8 in.
Includes a 18-inch sterling silver chain and a 2-inch extender
Everything from the carefully-cut stones to the silversmithing is done in my Tampa, Florida studio.
Have a question about this piece? Inquire Here
Stone Checkerboard Earring Specs:
20 ga hammered sterling silver ear wires
Stones: sodalite, fluorite, howlite, and labradorite, backed with wonderstone
Each weigh 5.4g
Earrings measures 1 5/8 (including ear wire) x 1 in. and 3.5mm thick
Ear wires can be locked into place with hook in the back
Earrings are reversible—just remove the ear wire, flip the stone, and insert the ear wire back in
Modeled picture for size reference
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio
Checkerboard Earring Specs:
-20 ga hammered sterling silver ear wires
-Stones: sodalite, fluorite, howlite, and labradorite
-Backed with fuchsite
-Weighs approx. 3.9g
-Measures 1 1/4 (including ear wire) x 13/16 in.
-Approx. 3.5mm thick
-Ear wires can be locked into place with hook in the back
-Earrings are reversible—just remove the ear wire, flip the stone, and insert the ear wire back in
-Modeled picture for size reference
-Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio
Hand-cut stone inlay featuring a simplified figure in silhouette. Constructed from two stones, brought together to create contrast and define the form.
Details:
Set in sterling and fine silver
One-of-a-kind Hubei turquoise and howlite intarsia cabochon
Includes an 18-inch chain with a 2-inch extender
Pendant measures 1 ¾ x 1 ¼ in.
Everything from the stone cutting to the silver work is done in my Tampa, FL studio