I love these…Who didn’t play helicopter with maple seeds when they were young? Twin sisters Kerry Alice and Heather Collins make up Twigs and Heather. Started in 2000, they draw inspiration for their jewelry designs from plant life native to the Atlantic Northeast. They incorporate found objects into their work – beach glass becomes a pendant, bark and seeds are used as molds for some pieces. Beautiful!

I love the delicate web within each of Emily Amey’s jewelry pieces. So pretty!

Kara Hamilton’s work is so beautiful. I love how she uses raw stone and juxtaposes it with fine goldsmithing. Kara is a Brooklyn based artist and jewelry designer. I was pleasantly surprised upon a google search to see that she has a B.Arch from UBC. Go architects doing other things.

Orfeo Quagliata is a Mexico City glass artist who makes all sorts of art glass objects. I think his best pieces are the rings and cufflinks above. The nubi-linx cufflinks, the rokki ring, and the nubi ring are all really interesting uses of glass. The MOMA used to carry the some of his pieces in the jewelry section of the design shop across the street from the museum.

The rings are available from Unica Home

Each piece of Ananda Khalsa’s jewelry begins as a tiny painting, inspired by traditional Japanese and Chinese art and symbolism. The koi fish are my favorite – Ananda says that according to Chinese legend, a koi was once turned into a dragon after fearlessly climbing a treacherous waterfall, making them symbolic of courage and strength.

Gorgeous jewelry from Cosa Fina Jewelry. I recently have made a few pathetic attempts at jewelry making and I find myself very attracted to raw, uncut gemstones. I like Cosa Fina’s very fine metalsmithing in contrast with the uncut stones they have chosen. Their other jewelry lines are nice as well, but this really caught my eye. Cosa Fina is run by sisters Karina Kuhary and Ninette Gambler.