Unique/Handmade

Southern California jewelry artist Kate Purdy offers unique handmade jewelry, inspired by the beauty and colors of the California coast. Real orchid flowers, seashells, semi-precious stones, pearls, vintage beads, and found objects from Coronado Beaches are used in Island Bangles jewelry to offer a unique fresh approach. 

Lana Jewelry, an independent luxury brand, is known for its modern style and individuality. The core of the company is its exquisite handmade fine jewelry, which have been worn by Hollywood elite as well as other women from around the world. 

Rumour Jewellery is online & in London to design your own engagement ring & eternity rings. In addition to wedding jewelry, they offer a lovely selection of vividly colored cocktail rings made with amethyst, iolite, green tourmaline, aquamarine, topaz, peridot, garnet, and/or other gemstones. 

OPEN! Design bureau was formed in Moscow in 1996. In addition to their specialized work in graphic design, packaging and press advertising, they have also marketed a limited edition series of design products, such as their jewellery collection. 

London-based British designers Dan Dower and Diane Hall design, develop, and fabricate all of their jewelry in their Knightsbridge workshop. After originals are handmade and casted into sterling silver, 18ct gold, or platinum, each item is sent for external assessment and hallmarked by Sheffield assay office. A stamp can be found on all of Dower & Hall pieces to ensure products are high quality. 

Gubelin Ateliers AG specialises in the craft of jewellery making. Not only do highly qualified experts design and manufacture newly crafted of customised jewellery but they also redesign family and/or estate jewellery. Gubelin Ateliers AG also designs and creates the House of Gubelin's jewellery collections which are exclusively available at Gubelin AG Stores. Many of these creations have won international awards. 

Custom made to order, handmade, antique, estate, & contemporary jewelry as well as rare investment-grade gemstones for sale by designers at R.W. Wise Goldsmiths, Inc. 

Gem Cutter John Baily offers natural/untreated certified gemstones, customized gem cutting, one-of-a-kind faceted gems/jewelry, and carved gemstone art. This website also has several nice articles about how a gemstone is cut/facetted and also how to discriminate a garnet from a ruby with the naked eye.