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Riverbend Arts District and Tour
· By Dillon Rose
We have long referred to our studio on Charles Page Boulevard as a "hidden gem." We are less than a mile from downtown Tulsa, in a mostly industrial area that people aren't used to traveling through and certainly don't associate with luxury or fine art. Over the past 7 years here we have noticed more and more creatives taking over the industrial buildings and creating studios. The zoning is friendly to artists for live / work space and real estate is more affordable. As more creatives and entrepreneurs have moved into this area, we have become the grassroots arts district that Tulsa lacked, but without recognition or awareness...
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Emergence
· By Rachel Dazey
'Emergence' a copper and sterling silver piece created for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition annual fundraiser. -
Custom Jewelry Design Highlight: Five Stone Opal and Diamond Cuff
· By Rachel Dazey
Custom designed opal and diamond cuff bracelet in 18K yellow gold. Watch this bespoke bracelet being made. Choose your own stone for custom jewelry design. -
Story of a Single Sapphire
· By Rachel Dazey
Sourcing materials is an important element in our process. We take great care to source recycled metals and responsibly sourced diamonds and gemstones. I sometimes even go straight to the source and dig for gems myself! If you had a chance to read about my trip to Montana digging for sapphires, then you might recall this stunning raw ruby I found. Is the pink beauty a Sapphire or a Ruby? Both, actually. Sapphire and Ruby are both made of the mineral corundum. Corundum acquires color when other minerals are present as it forms. Chromium gives it a red color, manganese orange,...
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Custom Jewelry Design Highlight: Three Become One, Heirloom Redesign
· By Dillon Rose
On my way to the Tucson Gem show earlier this year I had the pleasure of a serendipitous meeting. The first female appointed as a Supreme Court Justice in the South Dakota Court sat next to me. Her story was one of perseverance, pushing boundaries and ruling judiciously in a state she cares deeply for. Later, these details would ultimately inform the symbology I included in her ring design. When she heard about my work as a jewelry designer she shared about her late husband and the multiple pieces she was hoping to create a new piece with. Two rings she sent me were from...
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Hidden Gem Meets Hidden Table
· By Rachel Dazey
Hidden Gem dinners have been a true source of joy for me, connecting with others around a table creatively laid, with a meaningful hand-crafted adornment baked into the bread! I will be designing a ring, collaborating with local chef Shannon Smith and baker Cat Cox to throw a dinner party with one extra lucky attendee.
