Amber Snake Engagement Ring
Tags: Amber, Custom Engagement Ring, Filigree, Snake Design, sterling silver
I get a lot of really different requests from people, but this piece took the cake.
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Classy Diamond and Sapphire Re-mount
Tags: 14K White Gold, Diamond, Re-mount, Sapphire
I think this is the first actual re-mount that I’ve done even though what I do lends itself so well to them! A re-mount is when a customer decides for whatever reason to take a stone out of a ring they already have, and mount it in a different ring. Pretty simple and a great way to use stones out of a ring that you don’t wear anymore. Some people choose to just use the center of their ring (like this customer did) and some choose to use all of the stones out of an existing ring.
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Push Presents
Tags: birthstone, Mother's jewelry, mothers ring, Push Present
A couple weeks ago I was watching Good Morning America (I know, I’m such a suburban mom) and they were talking about “push presents.” I’ve talked about the idea of giving a mother jewelry after the birth of a child but I never knew there was an actual name for it! And such an obnoxious name at that. I have some new opinions on the topic after watching the story on GMA and also after having a baby myself.
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I’m Back!
So 12 weeks and 1 day ago I had my son! He was a week and a half early and we were just a little surprised since I thought I would be 2 weeks late! Everything has been great so far. Of course very little sleep and getting feeding figured out but I think we’re about to a point where things are settling down.
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Totally Chic Iolite Pendant
Tags: 14K White Gold, custom jewelry, Hexagon, Iolite, Modern Jewelry, Modern Pendant
I don’t often get to do projects for fun AND profit. This particular piece was made for one of my good friends. Her boyfriend knew she wanted a “Leah Ashley Original” and he wanted to make her dream come true. He gave me a budget and a timeline, and nothing else.
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