Turquoise Chip Inlay Ring Repair
See how I fixed up this turquoise chip inlay ring repair from start to finish.
My figurative inlay jewelry featured on Fox 13 News
See me and my figurative inlay jewelry featured on Fox 13 as part of the exhibition “Skyway: A Contemporary Collaboration” at the Ringling Museum
Take a cobblestone inlay jewelry class with me at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club
Learn how to make cobblestone inlay jewelry in my master lapidary class at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club in Florida.
What is inlay jewelry?
What is inlay jewelry, and how is inlay jewelry made? Find out all about this unique jewelry setting here.
About the Lake House Collection
Read about the inspiration behind my newest figurative inlay pendants inspired by my paren's lake house.
What is stabilized turquoise?
You may have heard about stabilized turquoise, but what is it and how is it different from natural turquoise?
Artist Talk at The Ringling Museum
Thanks to everyone who came out to my artist talk at the Ringling Museum!
Opal Inlay Ring Repair
This client lost one of the stones in this intricate mosaic inlay ring, but after picking the perfect replacement stone, she’s back to rocking her gorgeous ring!
14k Gold and Turquoise Inlay Wedding Ring Repair
Right at their 50th wedding anniversary, my client came to me to repair his inlay wedding band.
Behind the Scenes: Custom Stone Intarsia Pendant
Get Tickets for my Artist Talk at the Ringling Museum
Come join the conversation at my artist talk at the Ringling Museum, tickets are available now!
Skyway 2024 Museum Installation Pictures
Creative Business Boost Initiative Grant Winner
I’m one of the winners of the 2024 Creative Business Boost Initiative Grant!
Lightning Bolt Inlay Pendant Repair
Whether you need to replace just a few stones or want to completely change the look of your inlay pendant repair with new stones, I can help make you excited to wear your inlay jewelry again.
Australian Opal Inlay Ring Repair
See how I transformed this broken opal inlay ring with more durable stones for everyday wear.
What is hyalite opal?
Learn about this special kind of hyalite opal (also called “bubble opal”) that’s found in Milford, Utah.
Interview with JCK Online
I was recently interviewed by Karen Dybis of JCK about winning the 2024 Halstead Grant.
2024 Halstead Jewelry Grant Winner
I’m the winner of the 2024 Halstead Grant!
Next Exhibition: “Heroes” at the Florida CraftArt Gallery
You can find my inlay jewelry at this juried exhibition at the Florida CraftArt Gallery
My figurative inlay jewelry featured in the Herald-Tribune
My inlay jewelry caught the attention of the Herald-Tribune’s Arts Writer, and is included as one of the top 4 artists that stood out in the Skyway 2024 exhibition at the Ringling Museum
Rock Lab Journal Archive
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News
- Sep 20, 2022 News: Inaugural American Craft Made Online Artist Directory
- Mar 5, 2024 First museum show: Skyway Tampa Bay 2024 at the Ringling
- May 26, 2024 Opening reception: Skyway 2024 at The Ringling Museum
- Aug 12, 2024 Skyway 2024 Museum Installation Pictures
- Nov 4, 2024 My figurative inlay jewelry featured on Fox 13 News
- Inlay Jewelry Class
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Educational
- Oct 7, 2024 What is stabilized turquoise?
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Inlay Jewelry Repairs
- Nov 24, 2023 Watch Me Finish a Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Nov 24, 2023 Native American Inlay Ring Repair
- Dec 18, 2023 How It’s Done: Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Apr 1, 2024 Turquoise Mosaic Inlay Ring Repair
- May 4, 2024 Intricate Onyx and Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Jul 29, 2024 Australian Opal Inlay Ring Repair
- Jul 30, 2024 Lightning Bolt Inlay Pendant Repair
- Sep 2, 2024 14k Gold and Turquoise Inlay Wedding Ring Repair
- Sep 16, 2024 Opal Inlay Ring Repair
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Behind the Scenes
- Sep 20, 2022 Behind the Scenes: Custom Figurative Inlay Pendant
- Jan 13, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Custom Inlay Cufflinks
- Feb 5, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Commissioned Shield Intarsia Cufflinks
- Jun 10, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Inlay Brooch Commission
- Aug 21, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Custom Stone Intarsia Pendant
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Awards
- Oct 4, 2020 2020 Halstead Grant Semi-Finalist
- Jan 13, 2022 Turned Up: Woodturning Grant Class
- Sep 20, 2022 News: Inaugural American Craft Made Online Artist Directory
- Oct 29, 2022 News: 2022 Halstead Grant Finalist
- Mar 14, 2024 Honorable Mention Award at Florida CraftArt
- Jul 9, 2024 2024 Halstead Jewelry Grant Winner
- Aug 6, 2024 Creative Business Boost Initiative Grant Winner
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Press
- Nov 1, 2022 Afterpay Interview: How to Win Small Business Grants
- Jun 20, 2024 My figurative inlay jewelry featured in the Herald-Tribune
- Jul 20, 2024 Interview with JCK Online
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Events
- Sep 9, 2021 Hearts + Flowers Exhibition NYC
- Feb 2, 2023 Next Art Fair: Naples Art Downtown
- Apr 20, 2023 News: Find me at the Mainsail Art Festival this weekend!
- Apr 24, 2023 News: Next festival is Mayfaire-by-the-Lake
- Oct 23, 2023 News: Last festival of 2023
- Mar 5, 2024 Florida CraftArt “Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers” Feb. 28-Mar. 17
- Mar 5, 2024 First museum show: Skyway Tampa Bay 2024 at the Ringling
- Jul 4, 2024 Next Exhibition: “Heroes” at the Florida CraftArt Gallery
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Studio Process
- May 16, 2024 Studio Process: The Nesting Doll Collection
- May 23, 2024 Studio Process: Tesserae Stream Collection
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Tutorials
- Jan 17, 2022 How to Cut Hyalite Opal aka Bubble Opal
- Jan 24, 2022 How to Cut Doublet Cabochons
- Feb 17, 2022 How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 1
- Feb 28, 2022 How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 2
- Jun 12, 2022 How to Make an Intarsia Cabochon
- Jul 7, 2022 How to Make an Intarsia with Sterling Silver Banding
- Sep 7, 2022 3 Ways to Cut Concave Cabochons
- Nov 18, 2022 How I fill small pits on my stones
- Feb 2, 2023 How to Make Pillow Inlay Jewelry
- May 8, 2023 How to Make the Most out of a Stone Slab
- Jun 8, 2023 Learn how to make inlay bails for your own jewelry
- Oct 15, 2023 How to make a Cloudy Sky Cabochon
- Dec 1, 2023 How to Make Matte Cabochons
- Feb 14, 2024 Make your own cuff bracelet bending tool
- Feb 19, 2024 Learn how to make an inlay cuff bracelet
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Cleaning Inlay Jewelry
- Oct 23, 2022 Inlay Jewelry Cleaning Service
- Artist Talk
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Sizing
- Jul 27, 2022 How to Size Your Wrist for an Inlay Cuff Bracelet
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About the Artist
- Jun 15, 2020 A longer introduction