Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
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 Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Etruscan Revival Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Silver
2010s American Artist Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Spinel, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Black Diamond, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Multi-gemsto...
2010s American Contemporary Kent Raible Drop Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
