This yellow gold rose pendant was created in collaboration with Edelweiss Jewelry. The necklace was made for a mutual friend as a gift for his wife who just had their first child. The center is set with a garnet, which is their daughter’s birthstone. I loved making this piece to commemorate such a special moment.

Cutting the rose petals out of a wax sheet

Assembling the flower petals around the tube setting

Polishing the rose after it was cast into 14 karat yellow gold

Soldering the tube setting into the center

Setting the garnet

Final product ready to ship out to the customer!

 "Thank you both for working with me on this. I am so excited to give it to her. She has no idea, and it is a stunning piece, perfect for the kind of jewelry she likes (Louisa, you know I've always been a fan of your work), and it came out exactly how I envisioned it." - Dave