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October 27, 2010 - 1 comment.

Of Skulls and Black Diamonds…

I've always had a fixation with skulls. For the longest time I've been looking for a skull ring or bracelet but have always found designs too kitschy or commercial. Till I met the guys at 13 Lucky Monkey. They do a good job hand carving these rings themselves and casting them to exacting details. I liked this Catherine ring and it sort of ended up like a collaboration piece. I got the skull ring cast in silver. I had the oxidization stripped. Had the eyes filled out in black diamond pave and then electroplated the whole thing in black rhodium to give it that lustrous dark grey finish. Nice and spooky.

But this ring is staying on me till after Halloween and will be part of my appendage soon enough. I think I see another collaboration in sight.

October 20, 2010 - 1 comment.

Out in Today’s Philippine Star

I made several cuff-links for this collection. Normally this would fall under men's jewelry but who am I to limit its use to one gender? I think it's quite interesting to see women wearing tailored shirts and links as well.

Inset are cuff-links with pave of black diamonds set in textured yellow gold and sterling. This photo and info on the show came out in today's Philippine Star.

November 18, 2009 - 1 comment.

Micro Cufflinks

2micro cufflinks with black diamond pave in yellow gold and oxidized silver

I get asked certain questions over and over again. "Why don't you make anything for men?" being the one asked most.

Thing is, I do. But very few and far in between. If so its usually by commission. I'm not the type of person who wears a lot of accessories I suppose, hence my lack of motivation. Ironic, I know. If I were to wear jewelry, I'd want it to serve a particular function as well. Most typical that men wear are simple bracelets and necklaces (which I'm not into, and no function), watches (which I like but can't really go crazy spending on) and tie pins (which i think is coming back but, really now. I rarely wear ties.) Cuff links...now there's an idea. Not that I wear them on a daily basis but there's more opportunity to wear them. Technically all you need is a good shirt. And you know how these days you can wear a shirt with either sneakers or dress shoes. But I digress. To cut to the chase, in a moment of inspiration, I came up with these microchip inspired links. One I made for the Futurism exhibit and one for myself. Came out really well. In pave of black diamonds on oxidized silver and textured yellow gold detail.

Then a friend buys it off me for his husband.....oh well.  So much for attempts to wear jewelry.

The other pair's still in Firma Greenbelt 3, though.