Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
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 Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Tsavorite, Tanzanite, Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Mandarin Garnet, Ruby, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Cultured Pearl, Moonstone, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Rubelite, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
2010s Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
