I recently received a commission to create a special gift for my client’s wife featuring the birthstones of their two children and two grandchildren. Rather than make the typical mother’s or grandma’s piece of jewelry, I created a Circle of Life pendant. The birthstones are diamond for April, emerald for May, rose zircon for October and garnet for January. I wanted the stones large enough so that they can easily be seen. I suspended the stones on a series of handmade wires. I surrounded them with brilliant, full-cut diamonds and hung the pendant on a chain hidden behind the diamonds, so as not to disrupt the flow of the piece. My client’s wife’s reaction when she contacted me after receiving her gift: It is EXACTLY what I wanted but more so. It’s stunning! I love it!
I love it, too. ___Gerard
