Palladium Braid Wedding BandsJuly 2012 Palladium The couple that these were designed for wanted something unique and interesting but subtle. They knew that they wanted palladium, and also knew that they both really liked a brushed finish. We came up with a slow weave braid pattern that repeats only five times around the circumference of each ring. We gave the braid a satin finish, but the challenge with a such a finish is that over time it will polish to a shine as the wearer

I was playing with different designs and doodles

Cubic zirconium

and pretty much gave me the freedom to do what I wanted to

and is circled with stylized representations of the Chinese character 壽 (shòu)

and is marked with their hallmark TA-109

and is circled with a vine motif and a smaller fly at the back of the ring

The major stipulation in the request was that I use any leftover stone I had from sculpting the alabaster flame of the ner tamid that I had the honor of making for the synagogue in 2010

I carved one thick slab into the kidney shape and sawed it in half for the two necklaces

typically with the classic and beautiful inscription "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine

Planetary symbol: ♀

November 2014

Beyond the joke