Kent Raible Brooches
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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Early 2000s American Artisan Kent Raible Brooches
Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Kent Raible Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater...
Late 20th Century American Artisan Kent Raible Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Kent Raible Brooches
Spinel, Sapphire, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Edwardian Kent Raible Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1820s European George III Antique Kent Raible Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Kent Raible Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Kent Raible Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Kent Raible Brooches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Kent Raible Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Kent Raible Brooches
Citrine, Spinel, Mixed Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Platinum...
1850s Italian Retro Antique Kent Raible Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Kent Raible Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold