It seems I have been making only bracelets this summer and here are two more. I was commissioned by my brother in law to make a bracelet for my sister using a ruby he had purchased for her several months ago. I have been getting all my colored stones from Tim Roark Imports and Tim and Melinda provided me with a pair of rubys to match the large center stone so I ended up with the 6mm center with 4mm on the sides. This was the first in the Nadia series of bracelets to include stones. I used 22K gold for the accents, overlaying onto the sterling bracelet and putting two large solid beads of 22K on the ends.
I never like to make one piece at a time so while I made this bracelet I also started another but used 18K on it. I am awaiting stones from Roark, probably I will have to go with ruby, I just loved what happened with the first one. The next bracelet will be a bit different than this one and I’ll post it when I get it done.
Sterling , 22K gold and ruby bracelet by Sam Patania
I also finished the last of the Landers bracelets and do not expect to ever have such large Landers to work with again in my life. Setting those stones was nerve wracking because a replacement stone would never be available. Diamonds, rubys and sapphire can all be got, you may have to pay allot but they are available, Landers turquoise is no longer being mined because the vein is played out, no more exists in the ground.
Sterling and Landers turquoise bracelet by Sam Patania
It was a privilege to work with this turquoise.
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sam kaffine 08.10.09 at 12:32 pm
WOW - you do beautiful work, Sam - thanks for sharing your latest! An inspiration, as always.
Roberta 08.27.09 at 12:52 pm
Your work is simply stunning and inspiring….
Taueret 09.14.09 at 2:14 am
I always enjoy seeing your work. That turquoise is incredible, isn’t it? The setting really does it justice.