Karen Sugarman Designs Necklaces

La Finesse Armorial Monogram Necklace. This beautiful and delicately carved Chinese gaming counter (circa 1810) has found a new life as the centerpiece of a stunning and elegant necklace of Lavender Moon Quartz and freshwater baroque pearls. The ethereal faceted oval Lavender Moonstone...

Rosalie Necklace. The history of perfume during the Regency and Victorian Eras is a fascinating subject and this delicate necklace pays homage to the creativity and workmanship of that time. A Victorian teal scent bottle (c. 1900) encased with gilt ormolu is the focal point of this remarkable necklace and has set the preference for the color-way. Sparkling faceted citrine nuggets, ranging in shades of dark and light, repeat the elegant gold persona of the romantic gilded cartouche encasement. Rich gold citrine nuggets have been intercepted with stations of jewel-toned teal apatite and freshwater pearls which repeat the magnificent coloring of the glass found in the Victorian chatelaine scent...

Opals are my birthstone, so I have always had a soft spot for them because of their unique qualities and fire. They are also notoriously difficult to photograph - especially for a novice like myself! Rest assured, this strand of opals has a lovely fiery translucence and is unique in so many ways . . . even though these photos say differently. A stunning graduated strand of Welo Opals...

Rachelle Necklace - An explosion of pink, woodrose and garnet reds is exhibited by this cacophony of texture and color in this elegant cluster choker necklace. Each of the hundred...

Ayla Necklace. Freshwater keishi pearls, with their gorgeous silky nacre, have been hand-linked with rhodium silver and juxtaposed with a jaw dropping Georgian Enamel Silver Paste Pendant. The rich cobalt blue enameled disc has been encased within a silver paste cartouche frame and accented with a feminine silver paste basket of flowers. Three little teardrops dangle from below the ornate frame. This unique necklace has been married to a frilled section of hand-linked rock crystal and kyanite rondelles and further enhanced with a grouping of pink sapphire flanked with pyrite in gold vermeil. The gold vermeil is repeated again as the delicate pendant is suspended from a twist faceted rock crystal teardrop with hand coiled gold vermeil loops. Certain to appeal to any lover of Georgian era jewelry...

When I first began collecting these lovely scent bottles, they were readily available and quite lovely. Fast forward thru the pandemic plus everyone figuring out this gorgeous format and they supply has simply dried up! Be that as it may, when I do find a lovely scent bottle that is reasonably priced, I do tend to snag it. The is the case with this Moser hand painted scent bottle in the shape of a pink heart. Although the stopper is now missing, it is not an unusual predicament to not find them in place on these scent bottles. When you realize how very tiny they are, that should easily explain how they might have been lost or damaged over the past hundreds of years. Since Viva Magenta is the Panatone 2023 color of the year, this dreamy necklace should easily fit into that category with its confectionary pink colors and sweet heart design. The necklace portion consists of pink oval moonstone gems that are hand-linked and feature a small puffy gold...

Varying shades of ballet pink and pink grapefruit colored luxe morganite beryl beads are gently separated, creating a bountiful statement choker necklace designed to celebrate spring...

Luna Necklace. During the Victorian Era, young American adults often spent a year abroad studying all that Europe had to offer, in order to broaden their horizons. This year of travel was often referred to as “The Grand Tour” and offered insights into the history of civilization, arts and music. Little tokens or souvenirs depicting their travels were a popular theme. This stunning Palais Royal Grand Tour scent bottle...

I have always loved little birds and we are blessed in Arizona to have a huge number of species. Living on a golf course, we see delicate little hummingbirds, mourning doves, swallows and huge numbers of others co-existing nicely together. When I first became aware of the charming Victorian Saint Esprit pendants...

Rosaline Necklace. A gorgeous locket with a Sèvres style floral enamel painting serves as the design inspiration for this necklace. It was presented to me as a Art Nouveau compact...

Micheline Necklace. Delicate pink tourmaline has been bezel set in oxidized silver and intercepted with marquise cut rose quartz, flanked with seed pearls and crystal rondelles. The beautiful confectionary coloring of the stones repeats the stunning Georgian paste locket...

The Charmaine Necklace I composed of stunning frill sections of silky keshi pearls ranging in color from ivory to soft grey and 19 carats of rough grey diamonds, flanked by hand-coil...

Blue and white themes are universally popular whether in interior design or jewelry. Such is the case with this whimsical and charming kyanite blue necklace. Various shades and sizes...

Eliza Necklace - A stunning antique Austro Hungarian sapphire blue paste and pearls brooch has become both the focal point as well as the clasp, for...

It is warm here today in Dallas and working on this stunning clear rock crystal necklace has simply been a delight. Not only does it seem cool because of the clarity of the stones, ...

A delicate Victorian dove brooch pendant is the focal point of this charming layering necklace. Carefully attached to a rhodium chain of oval, round an...

Castelluccio Necklace. A unique strand of green labradorite rondelles, flashing with peacock blue, is intercepted with apatite faceted ovals in creating this rich and elegant neck...

A trail of creamy elongated Biwa Pearls have been separated with small rondelles of pink tourmaline to create this lovely and wedding—worthy necklace. The culmination of this design is a white Venetian intaglio (backed with Mother of Pearl) pendant featuring the three graces is crowned with a pink tourmaline at the removable bail...

Madonna Necklace. A luxurious strand of hand-linked pink morganite leads the eye to a gorgeous rhodium silver filigree clasp, then drops to feature a ...

Queen of Hearts Necklace. An almost mystical frosty fog has been embedded into the most gorgeous rock crystal beads, creating what is commonly known as ice quartz...

Emiline Necklace. A delicate strand of hand-linked creamy cultured pearls has been intercepted with stations of exquisite and rare faceted Sleeping Beauty turquoise ovals, then flan...

Certainly, tourmilated quartz is considered one of nature’s oddities. Essentially, it is crystal quartz crystals embedded with black tourmaline “needles”. Many times the needles are ...

Maisie Necklace. Champagne Mystic Moonstone faceted rondelle beads, with their gentle and subtle range of colors from champagne to peach to soft gray...

Although today, we think of the Sahara Desert as a desolate and dry place - millions of years ago it was covered in water and was the bottom of an ocean. The remnants of this fact are found in areas of the desert that are covered in little shells, ammonites and fossils. Leaving the dangerous task of collecting these shells to someone else - I was awestruck when I found a gem supplier that had a vast selection of fossilized druzy shells...