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Read MoreThe Pacific Marine Mammal Centere (PMMC) held its annual fundraising gala on September 8th at The Ranch in Laguna Beach. The event raised $400K for the organization’s mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured marine mammals. I donated the Sea Lion brooch pictured below to the silent auction. 10% of my Nature and Endangered Species […]
Read MoreI attended the June 2024 JCK jewelry show in Las Vegas. JCK is the world’s largest industry trade event with thousands of exhibitors and attendees from around the world. My mission at this trade show was to source natural canary yellow diamonds for a customer who wanted me to make two custom yellow eternity bands […]
Read MoreMet long-time client, Nancy Hoefig- Harmony Spark, today in Rome!
Read MoreMarried Cheryl today!
Read MoreLove this custom belt buckle with the rancher’s brand that I made for Rockin’ C Ranch.
Read MoreAlexander Jewell’s Endangered Species line was featured in Class magazine’s Fall 2018 issue. Class is a multi-platform luxury lifestyle publication with an emphasis on social and environmental causes. Their tagline is “luxury with a purpose”. This issue includes a great article on WildAid and the work they are doing to stop the trade in wildlife […]
Read MoreAlexander Jewell will be attending I Stand With My Pack’s Unity For Horses event on Sunday, November 19th in Malibu, CA. The event features inspiring presentations by Craig Downer, Darlene A. Dezelan and Bonnie-Jill Laffin. Proceeds from the event will be used toward ISWMP’s campaign to ban the inhumane slaughter of American horses. […]
Read MoreAlexander Jewell added two pieces to his Endangered Species collection of fine handcrafted jewelry. Sculpted in wax, cast in 18K gold and lovingly hand finished and detailed, these pieces were first shown at WildAid’s November 2017 gala in Beverly Hills. Thirty percent of proceeds from the Pangolin Ring and Baby Sea Turtle Pendant will […]
Read MoreWe were excited to once again be part of WildAid’s annual gala which raised $2.9M for their conservation programs! WildAid’s Corie Knights looking at my new Baby Sea Turtle pendant.
Read MoreIn an effort to increase his contribution to wildlife conservation, Alexander Jewell is excited to announce a collaboration with Los Angeles based I Stand With My Pack. Thirty percent of proceeds from his Nature and Endangered Species collections will be donated to ISWMP. http://www.istandwithmypack About I Stand With My Pack I Stand […]
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Read MoreThe Alexander Jewell boutique launched on Jewelstreet.com on July 10th! Jewell street.com is the #1 curated jewelry website in the world, working only with independent brands whose work is designed and created by real craftspeople using beautiful materials. https://www.jewelstreet.com/us/boutiques/alexander-jewell
Read MoreAlexander Jewell select pieces and BE-Jewelled for WildAid endangered species line now available at The Stand at Salt in Shelter Island, NY. Opening Memorial Day weekend! Shown is the Elephant Pendant @The Stand
Read MoreSee: www.sierraclub.org Looking to splurge on an animal lover? Good timing. Conservationist and jewelry sculptor Alexander Jewell has collaborated with WildAid, an organization that works to reduce global consumption of products made from wildlife, with a line of custom-crafted luxury jewelry created in the image of endangered species. Think manta ray and elephant pendants, rhino cufflinks, […]
Read MoreBE-Jewelled for WildAid featured in GENLUX Magazine’s Holiday 2016 guide.
Read MoreMy client had a concept for a ring that she wanted to wear on her middle finger. I gave her three sketches and she chose #1. The first step is to open the hole in a block of carving wax to the client’s finger size. I start to carve the detail in the wax. Opening up […]
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Read Morehttp://hauteliving.com/2016/11/celebs-at-wildaid-gala/624810/?market=san-francisco Celebs Show Support of Animals at WildAid Gala BY KATIE SWEENEY | HAUTE SCENE, NEWS | NOVEMBER 21, 20 If there is one cause that most people, republican or democrat, can get behind it’s the movement to protect wild animals. This was evident at the recent WildAid gala at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. […]
Read MoreLuxury Travel Advisor featured my Serengeti bracelet and new Endangered Species line to benefit WildAid in their November 2016 JetSet Report.
Read MoreMy customer wanted four-tier turquoise and diamond earrings. The project started with sourcing the correct stones. These are Arizona Sleeping Beauty oval cabochons. The wax is removed underneath the stone to cradle the bottom of the stone. . The wax is carved to create the desired design. After casting the model in silver, it’s cleaned […]
Read More“An Evening Under The Sea” to benefit WildAid was held Saturday November 11th at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. I donated two pieces from the BE-Jewelled endangered species collection to the event’s silent auction: the Baby Elepant and Manta Ray pendants. The full BE-Jewelled line was on display for guests to see. Nico & […]
Read Morehttp://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-et-the-crowd-20160818-story.html The Crowd: Oceana’s annual Sea Change party features star-studded gathering By B.W. Cook It was a star-studded summer evening on California’s Gold Coast and the stars were seated at dinner tables for the 9th annual Sea Change party on a hillside promontory overlooking the Laguna coastline. They came in support of the international ocean […]
Read MoreWildAid’s Instagram post today features my 18K gold Manta Ray pendant in this beautiful image. According to WildAid, manta rays are slow-reproducing marine animals that are threatened by unsustainable fishing practices and incidental by catch. I’m excited to work with WildAid to save the mantas.
Read MoreMy collaboration with WildAid was announced today on Instagram @WildAid The Baby Elephant pendant is featured for World Elephant Day this Friday, August 12th WILDAID ANNOUNCES NEW COLLABORATION WITH CELEBRATED JEWELER For Exclusive Line of Fine Jewelry Dedicated to Endangered Species SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 9, 2016) – WildAid, a longstanding leader in global […]
Read Morehttp://patch.com/california/beverlyhills/wildaids-wildly-successful-beverly-hills-gala WildAid’s Wildly Successful Beverly Hills Gala Millions raised for wildlife and marine animals By Rae Lynn (Open Post) – November 13, 2015 3:24 am ET WildAid, the San Francisco-based wildlife organization, raised close to $2 million this past Saturday at their first-ever Los Angeles event! The gala took place at the Montage […]
Read MoreActress and WildAid Ambassador Maggie Q, and Michael Cudlitz with my Serengeti bracelet at the WildAid Gala 2015 in Beverly Hills. The bracelet raised $44,000 for WildAid at the event’s live auction. The cuff and elephants were hand-carved in wax and cast in 18K gold. The elephants were hand-textured to create their wrinkled and rough skin, […]
Read MoreOn the red carpet with Nina Lora (gala co-chair) at the WildAid Gala 2015 in Beverly Hills. The event raised over $2.5M to benefit WildAid. Many thanks to Nina for introducing me to this fantastic organization.
Read MoreA one-of-a-kind fine piece of jewelry starts with a piece of carving wax. I hand carve the bracelet inspired by my sketches After the bracelet is cast in 18K reclaimed gold, the elephant carving begins. With the addition of an elephant, the scene begins to take shape. Once the elephants are cast in gold, the tusks are […]
Read MoreThe customer’s beautiful blue sapphire and design concept are captured in my rendering. The block of wax is trued up and lined with a divider so everything is centered. The carving wax is cut to the correct width and the finger size is opened up in the center. A seat for the stone is created in the exact center of […]
Read MoreSoundWaters is a Stamford, CT based organization whose mission is to protect Long Island Sound through education. In 2014 they provided a home to a group of diamondback terrapin hatchlings that had been rescued from international smugglers. I designed and donated this terrapin for the silent auction at SoundWaters 2015 gala event, the Tall Ships Ball. […]
Read MoreEvery piece of handcrafted jewelry begins with a piece of carving wax. A hole with the correct finger size is placed in the center. The wax is spun on a lathe to create the profile of the ring. The depression in the center is where the stones will eventually be set. The divider is used to […]
Read MoreEvery ring starts with a block of wax. First the finger size is drilled and the wax is squared off. The stone is centered perfectly and brought down to within a millimeter of the finger hole. The wax is carved to reveal the design of the ring. Diamond layout is drawn on the wax setting, […]
Read MoreThe red sandstone against the brilliant blue sky inspired the Sedona Red Coral and Sedona Turquoise drop earrings.
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