Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Each piece of Kent Raible jewelry showcases the master goldsmith's love for the craft. The Washington state-based designer uses ancient techniques to create exquisite 18-karat gold cocktail rings, dangle earrings and pendant necklaces.
Raible’s contemporary accessories are set with the finest colored gemstones and feature layers of incredibly detailed granulation, a method of ornamentation common in Byzantine jewelry (and employed in Etruria as well) that sees a piece’s surface decorated with granular spheres of precious metal. Together with his wife, Lynn, Raible has grown his passion project into a thriving and recognizable brand.
Raible's first exposure to metalwork was in a high school jewelry class in the early 1970s. It sparked his interest in the material, and he would go on to spend years studying goldsmithing and design. Though Raible is largely self-taught and never apprenticed under a master goldsmith, he did seek out knowledgeable teachers to help hone his skill and traveled to Germany to study during the 1980s.
Since then, alongside establishing his studio, Raible has become a teacher himself, leading workshops at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco and the Penland School of Craft in South Carolina. He also offers self-guided online courses and in-person workshops.
Raible's work has garnered acclaim and recognition over the years. One of his masterpieces, the Floating City necklace, is part of the permanent collection at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Finished in 1996 — and partly inspired by the legend of Atlantis — the accessory took two years to make and features diamonds, tourmaline, sapphires, chalcedony and amethysts. A sculpture of Raible’s was included in “The Art of Gold” exhibition organized by the Society of North American Goldsmiths. That same sculpture won the 2015 Saul Bell Design Award competition in the Hollowware/Art Object category.
Raible continues to offer workshops and make covetable jewelry. He is also inspiring a new generation of jewelry artists, such as Southern California-based designer Loren Nicole, who studied under Raible to learn more about gold granulation.
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2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
2010s Indian Modern Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Rubelite,...
2010s Indian Modern Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Retro Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
Jade, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Artisan Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
