Work samples
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Tea PotSterling Silver hand forged teapot with mahogany handle. -
Memorial.jpg14k recycled gold,grandmas earring and Dudley's rabies tag -
Citrine ring14k yellow gold citrine ring -
Sunflower18k yellow gold and emerald earrings
About Lauren
I was born the middle child of 3 on a rainy July day in Detroit Michigan. My mother was kindergarten teacher and my father and architect, they always encouraged us to look and listen to art.
Once it was discovered I was a dyslectic and not a lazy student my parent bribed me with art classes for good grades. My first day of high school I came home and announced I was going to be a jeweler, after just one jewelry class. I have never looked back. I have done traditional apprenticeships,… more
Once it was discovered I was a dyslectic and not a lazy student my parent bribed me with art classes for good grades. My first day of high school I came home and announced I was going to be a jeweler, after just one jewelry class. I have never looked back. I have done traditional apprenticeships,… more
Design time
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Lion Heart18k yellow gold, diamond and ancient roman silver coin pendent -
Memory14k recycled rose gold and created sapphire. Made from aunts necklaces saving the leaves and deisigned branches and rose on other side in memory. -
Gardener14k palladium white gold and green sapphire engagement ring -
Engaged14k white gold engagement ring made with grandmothers diamonds -
Dad's treasure #3Sterling silver Malachite bracelet. Dads hidden treasure of silver turned into lasting memories -
Mom .jpgSterling silver malachite, coral, ammonite, onyx, amethyst and lapis curved bracelet Dads hidden treasure
work in progress
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Rings
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Always changing
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Wedding ring castingWe used old family jewelry to make new wedding rings
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David and Thea14k yellow gold and Damascus steel square wedding band and her wedding band, both made of recycled gold from family rings -
old is new14k palladium white gold Engagement ring base on a vintage style ring -
Love knot14k white gold and garnet ring -
Stewart14k yellow gold and rose cut sapphires -
Denise14k rose gold hand made chain with collected objects -
Bold Damascus14k yellow gold and Damascus steel and brown rose cut diamond -
Damascus steel14k yellow gold and Damascus steel band -
Sling Shot18k yellow gold and coral necklace on hand made chain -
Winter greening14k yellow, white, rose gold mokume grain with yellow and green sapphires.
New Heirlooms
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Lovers EyeRecycled 18k yellow gold, antique seed pearls and tourmaline with hand painter porcelain by Mark Adams -
S & DRecycled 14k yellow gold wedding band - his Recycled 14k palladium white gold and diamond band. -
CaraRecycled 18k yellow gold diamond ring. Center diamond is a natural grey diamond flanked by two uncut alluvial diamonds -
JustinRecycled 14k palladium white gold band with diamonds and emerald set in 18k yellow gold -
GregRecycled 18k yellow gold diamond and ruby band -
Ski SlopeRecycled 14k palladium white gold and black diamonds - his Recycled 14k palladium white gold diamond engagement ring and sapphire wedding band - hers -
R & PRecycled 14k yellow gold wedding bands with uncut diamonds -
M & JRecycled 14k palladium white gold wedding bands with uncut diamond. -
Light my fire - back14k yellow gold wedding band with inlayed Lapis and flint - His 14k palladium white gold and sterling silver Mokue and lighter striker with Lapis inlay. These to twos can be struck against each other to create a spark. -
Light my fire - topRecycled 14k yellow gold wedding band with inlayed Lapis and flint - His Recycled 14k palladium white gold and sterling silver Mokue and lighter striker with Lapis inlay. These to twos can be struck against each other to create a spark.
Photo a day
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Break / bus stopDay 245 -
ride to workDay 219 -
Afternoon bus stopDay 214 -
Morning - bus stopDay 155 -
FadingDay 216 -
Happy Birthday - not forgottenDay 101 -
PrideDay 67 -
ConfictDay 55 -
Lost in thoughtDay 81 -
Light sneaking inDay 16
Busy Work
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menorah1.jpgSterling Silver Traveling Menorah to be filled with lamp oil 6 inches x 1 1/2 inches x 3/4 inch -
menorah 2.jpgSterling Silver Traveling Menorah -
Tooth brush.jpegSterling Silver Tooth Brush Holder -
Purse earrings.jpgPurse earrings 14k palladium, sapphire and diamond. During a pandemic you leave your house with your mask and purse, but forget to put earrings on, this is a problem for a jeweler the answer is make yourself a pair of earring to keep in the purse. -
Charlotte.jpgCharlotte: 14k recycled yellow gold and silver floating ring. This ring make the large Eilat stone on one side and the diamond, turquoise and chrysoprase on the other side look like they float between your fingers. All the stone a recycled from family jewelry. -
Greek Key.jpgGreek Key 14k yellow gold recycled from family jewelry -
Janet.jpgJanet: Recycles sterling silver jewelry and stones. Made into a 34 inch long chain with amethyst, quartz, garnet and aquamarine.
Old and New
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VinesBracelet made 14k white gold, 18k yellow gold with black star sapphire. Gifts from dad over the years recycled into a new piece. -
The moon14k yellow gold, silver coin and moonstone. -
Birthdays14k yellow gold, diamonds, pearl, turquoise, peridot, tourmaline, amethyst , garnet and sapphire. Family together represented in stone. -
ForeverPendent 14k white gold and pearl. The mobius strip is never ending circle. The recycled gold and pearl have a new life -
River14k white and yellow gold with diamonds. Recycled old rings into a new ring. -
ByPass14k yellow gold and diamond. Heavy gold band of recycled gold and family diamond -
Overlay14k white gold and pink sapphire engagement ring designed to fit over grandmothers wedding band.
Memorian
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I Will Love You Forever14k white gold sapphire and diamond bracelet made from his flattened wedding band and gifts from him over the years -
They Fell In Love14k white gold necklace made from parents wedding bands spelling out the longitude and latitude of where her parents fell in love. -
I Carry You With Me14k yellow gold key chain made from wedding bands after the wife passed from cancer -
Time To Remember14k yellow gold watch with moss agate in place of the crystal made from a family watch. -
Your Hand In Mine14k yellow gold ring with sapphire and diamonds from grandmothers ring -
Time Is Love14k yellow gold diamond Möbius wedding bands made from mother diamond watch. -
I Loved You Once14k white gold diamonds and sapphire made from old engagement ring
