Koai‘a Inlay Maile Lei RingAugust 2024 18 karat gold, koaia A client came to me looking for a special koa inlay ring. This type of jewelry is generally easy to find in Hawaii, but he wanted something that also had a pattern on the inside of the shankwhich is far less common. After discussing various options, we settled on a maile lei with pikake bas relief for the interior pattern. I didn't have any koa in stock, but I did have some incredibly beautiful koaia. Frequently

so I thought that would work as a design pulsing around a bracelet—lucky for me his wrist size allowed for a complete malachite-to-malachite pattern

The convex shape of the top of the ring allows the diamond to be flush-set and still be slightly elevated without exposing it to a lot of abuse

As my wedding present to the bride and groom

November 2016

December 2019

the molten caldera is represented by a vibrant Ethiopian fire opal glowing through the pelagic depths of a 24

but also brings to mind organic cellular construction that one might find on an alien spaceship

in a pattern that has reminded me since I purchased it of a weeping or downcast eye

I re-oriented the hands in a gesture of both presentation and protection

urge for growth and pursuit of freedom and prosperity

which led to the designs of the two bracelets

a moon of Jupiter