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Moonflower

Moonflower

This filigree stunner was made for exhibition at the 2025 SNAG conference in San Diego, CA.

Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Platinum matte-finish band with custom engraving on the inside.

Trinity Knot engagement ring

Trinity Knot engagement ring

Platinum band with a grey-blue Spinel.

Platinum + Diamond

Platinum + Diamond

Created a matching replacement for a beloved lost earring.

Drops of Moonlight

Drops of Moonlight

Custom earrings for a longtime client. Hand-formed silver filigree with rainbow moonstone drops

Kristen + Ray

Kristen + Ray

Hammered rose gold band for him, rose gold filigree band set with diamonds and a black diamond center stone for her. True love in Texas.

Platinum + Diamonds

Platinum + Diamonds

Platinum wedding bands for a lovely couple.

I carved her ring to fit snugly against her engagement ring, with 5 flush-set accent diamonds.

His ring has a rugged texture on the surface and a high-polished interior.

Platinum, sapphire + diamond engagement ring

Platinum, sapphire + diamond engagement ring

I am so happy with the way this commission came out. This ring was designed by my client for his fiancé, and I brought it to life in Platinum, incorporating a marquise diamond as part of the celtic knot design on either side of the stunning center sapphire.

Ring Repair

Ring Repair

Before & After of a ring rescue.
The original ring (left photos) was incredibly sentimental to my client and had to be cut off her finger after a run-in with some poison ivy.
Luckily, years later I was able to bring her ring back to life for her! Projects like these make my heart happy!

Diamond + Emerald Set

Diamond + Emerald Set

Custom wedding + engagement set hand-carved in wax to fit diamonds and emeralds repurposed from family jewelry. Cast in 14K white gold and rhodium plated. I’m so honored to be a part of bringing this meaningful heirloom to life.

Ring Rejuvenation

Ring Rejuvenation

This ring (top left) had been worn daily for a decade, and it was time for an upgrade! I removed the outer bands and carved wax replacements, then cast in 14K white gold and soldered in place. Not pictured: Hours and hours of of clean up on this one! This beauty is 33 grams of gold and was an awesome challenge to work on ✨
Love projects like these!!

Lauren + Kalene

Lauren + Kalene

10K rose gold wedding rings with hand carved fingerprints. A special way to keep your partner close. Best wishes to the happy couple!

Remembering Mom + Dad

Remembering Mom + Dad

This was a heavy project. Repurposing jewelry of deceased parents for a client - her mothers’ bracelet was too small and her fathers’ ring was too big for her to wear as-is. I combined parts of each to create a cuff bracelet containing both parents jewelry, using the leftover pieces to form a ring.

Thank you for your trust in making this special piece for you.

Coin Earrings

Coin Earrings

Ancient Greek coins and repurposed diamonds set in Argentium sterling silver.

Smoky Quartz Ring

Smoky Quartz Ring

This custom ring was hand carved in wax and cast in sterling silver, with the client’s beautiful 7 carat smoky quartz.

Head Above the Clouds

Head Above the Clouds

A strand of silver clouds commissioned as a graduation gift. <3

New Life for a Family Heirloom

New Life for a Family Heirloom

This brooch belonged to my clients grandmother. It was lost and then found out in the driveway a little worse for wear. Surprisingly, all of the gorgeous opals were intact!
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I repurposed the brooch into four necklaces and three pairs of earrings, which she will gift to her daughters.
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What a great way to spread the love and celebrate a memory!

Sunflower Engagement Ring

Sunflower Engagement Ring

So excited to be able to share this one! Starting with a sketch and a block of #wolfwax, I carved and cast a custom engagement ring for a great friend of mine. Sunflowers hold special meaning for his fiancée, so we kept the design simple, drawing focus to the center stone surrounded by carved sunflower petals.
Congratulations and best wishes to you two!! 

Kristine's Wedding Ring

Kristine's Wedding Ring

I repurposed family jewelry and diamonds to craft a wedding ring with extra meaning for the bride. 14K white gold with round and princess cut diamonds. 

Custom Engagement/Wedding Set

Custom Engagement/Wedding Set

This set of four stacking rings was custom made to serve as both an engagement and wedding set. I carved the individual rings in wax and cast in 14K rose gold. Carved and filed details were added to two of the rings, and a Chatham emerald was set in the engagement ring, with three accent moonstones set in the ring nestled next to it. 

Filigree Earrings

Filigree Earrings

Argentium Silver and 18K yellow gold filigree earrings.

Tree of Life

Tree of Life

Hand pierced and sawed Argentium silver, the size of a quarter. 

Medley for Mark H

Medley for Mark H

I was commissioned to make these three pieces for one lucky lady who lives down in the Caribbean! This is my first time making successful pieces using Argentium Silver, which is beneficial because it never tarnishes and the pieces fuse together - no solder needed. I'm excited to begin a full transition to this metal for my filigree. Thank you for the support, Mark! I hope she loves them.

Lisa + Matt

Lisa + Matt

For their 31st wedding anniversary, my parents asked me to design a new set of wedding bands. This was such a fun project and I am deeply touched that they trusted me to make bands of my own design. The coolest part - I melted down their old wedding bands to make the center molten portion of these new ones!

Love you guys. 'Til death do you part :)

14k yellow + white gold.

The Burton's Wedding Set

The Burton's Wedding Set

I had the immense honor of being asked to make the engagement ring as a surprise for my younger sister. The beautiful stones were handed down from his late grandmothers wedding set and I accentuated the center stone using an organic design with white gold as the main ring material & yellow gold "vines".  The wedding bands were made to both fit against the unusual shape of her engagement ring. I presented this idea to the couple because he was aiming for a job where they would be separated fairly often, so the negative space on his wedding band would remind him of the piece of his heart that was waiting back home. 

14k white gold, 18k yellow gold, 1.25ct diamonds.

18k Hummingbird

18k Hummingbird

The head of the jewelry department at ACC, where I first started taking jewelry classes, commissioned this piece for his wife for Christmas. It was my first time doing filigree with gold wire and I feel that it turned out better than my expectations!

18k yellow gold wire.

Totem de Marcus

Totem de Marcus

A freeform piece I made for a wizard I know.

Sterling Silver. 18" chain. 

Filigree Woodpecker

Filigree Woodpecker

This was a custom order for the same wonderful client who ordered the quilt earrings. Her sister is an avid birdwatcher and loves woodpeckers in particular. Another offbeat order, but it was a pleasure to challenge myself to work outside the box and create a unique piece specific to her interests! 

Sterling sIlver + fine silver filigree. Just over 1.5" long.

Quilting

Quilting

These challenging earrings were a custom Christmas order. The clients' mother is a quilter and I was excited - if somewhat unsure - to see if I could pull this design idea off. I greatly underestimated how time consuming this would be, but it was a true learning experience and I was immensely proud of the final product! 

Sterling silver + fine silver filigree. 1"x1"

Sol y Luna

Sol y Luna

These were some of my first filigree pieces. I have always had a love for the relationship between the sun + moon, and this was my first time translating it into my jewelry.

Sterling silver + fine silver filigree.

Vanity Salon

Vanity Salon

These were more of a donation than a commission, but I feel they count anyway. I donated these earrings to a raffle at Vanity Salon here in Austin. Sterling silver + fine silver filigree.

Julie's Earrings

Julie's Earrings

One of my early pairs of earrings. These taught me that mirroring the filigree pieces to one another is difficult, but not impossible. I started out with almost no concrete design in mind and let the piece show me what shapes would look the best. Thank you, Julie!

Fine silver. Sterling silver ear wires.

Mark's Cuff Bracelet

Mark's Cuff Bracelet

This was my first ever custom order. I sketched a few designs for approval, then carved the bracelet out of wax once a design was decided upon. It was a great learning experience, especially helping me with my time management. The final product was a nice heavy silver cuff with a strong design etched into it.

.925 Sterling Silver.

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Moonflower
Wedding Band
Trinity Knot engagement ring
Platinum + Diamond
Drops of Moonlight
Kristen + Ray
Platinum + Diamonds
Platinum, sapphire + diamond engagement ring
Ring Repair
Diamond + Emerald Set
Ring Rejuvenation
Lauren + Kalene
Remembering Mom + Dad
Coin Earrings
Smoky Quartz Ring
Head Above the Clouds
New Life for a Family Heirloom
Sunflower Engagement Ring
Kristine's Wedding Ring
Custom Engagement/Wedding Set
Filigree Earrings
Tree of Life
Medley for Mark H
Lisa + Matt
The Burton's Wedding Set
18k Hummingbird
Totem de Marcus
Filigree Woodpecker
Quilting
Sol y Luna
Vanity Salon
Julie's Earrings
Mark's Cuff Bracelet
 
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