Pearl Necklace

My love affair with the delicate beauty of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan jewelry began with a visit to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. It was love at first sight. I immediately set out to unravel the aesthetic ideas and rediscover the lost techniques and materials that guided these ancient craftsmen to the creation of works with such simplicity, beauty, and refinement. By reading books, studying with master jewelers in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, I learned the complex techniques, like granulation, chain making, lost wax casting and carving, and stone setting, and developed and refined those techniques, to synthesize a rich and personal aesthetic that blends ancient ideas with modern sensibilities creating contemporary jewelry with the look and feel of ancient times. Every piece of jewelry is unique, and I lovingly design, craft, and finish each one. You can feel the joy of wearing a piece that reflects you as well as the past.