Eytan's Designs

This one-of-a-kind necklace by Eytan Brandes was inspired by a parcel of small lapis slices we purchased at a trade show in 2024. These stones are from Afghanistan and we purchased ...

Eytan Brandes has been making Hebrew wedding bands for his customers since he set up shop in the mid-1970s. The ring designs are varied and too numerous to count, but the verses are...

Originally, this 18 karat white gold band had a pavé basket setting for a 1.5 carat emerald cut diamond. The band is nice: straightforward, balanced, good diamonds, good graduation...

This outrageous, one-of-a-kind necklace by Eytan Brandes evolved from the cap -- a plain and simple 14 karat gold dome that started out in life as the face of a groovy (but kinda dum...

This one-of-a-kind pendant by Eytan Brandes features two incredible gemstones from Australia. The opal is from our good friends at Broken River Mining, a family-run operation with t...

This spectacular, one-of-a-kind necklace by Eytan Brandes features a string of graduated, multicolored baroque Tahitian pearls with a large and abstract 14K gold centerpiece set with...

This beautiful old chain, with its classic curb links, would have been worn with one end hooked to a pocket watch then dropped in a vest pocket. The other end would have been hooked...

Here's a one-of-a-kind necklace assembled by Eytan Brandes featuring a distinctive cross, with full British hallmarks that date it all the way back to 1905/1906. We couldn't find ...

This sexy, one-of-a-kind necklace was assembled by Eytan Brandes using old and new components. The sneaky little fox was the top of an old stickpin, circa 1900. He's finely detaile...

Eytan Brandes made these one-of-a-kind earrings using gorgeous new pearls and the side elements of a vintage ladies cocktail watch. The watch and the arches have a deco look (layers...

This long-legged pond-hopper was originally a brooch, probably made in the 1970s or 1980s. We converted him to a pendant so that he's hanging upside. With those eyes on their bezel...

This lovely, sexy one-of-a-kind choker by Eytan Brandes features a diamond bar pin that Eytan converted to a pendant centerpiece for two strands of small, super-lustrous silver baroq...

This gorgeous new ring by Eytan Brandes features a bubbly center bezel set with a large, juicy rhodolite garnet. While most people think of oxblood-colored stones (and maybe mom's b...

This unusual chain came to us from one of our customers, who in turn inherited it from a great-great-great-blah-blah aunt. We know it's European, because her people immigrated from ...

Eytan Brandes made this bonkers new cocktail ring using a mid-Century (probably before 1960) diamond brooch. Channel-setting this piece with straight baguettes must have been a ch...

These gorgeous, one-of-a-kind earrings by Eytan Brandes feature long, textured bars of solid 14 karat gold and gorgeous, super-lustrous Tahitian pearls. The bars are actually chai...

This contemporary, bypass-style ring by Eytan Brandes was originally designed for large round diamonds, but Eytan decided it was the perfect delivery system for a velvety new pear-sh...

This adorable little buzzer by Rudi Cherny is in 18 karat gold with blue enamel, a spiky ruff-like thorax, ruby eyes, and a tiny diamond, just for fun, on ...

Three strands of marvelously baroque Tahitian pearls make a lovely bracelet, especially when finished off with a fancy vintage clasp that you'll be as happy to show off as the pearls...

This sparkling, one-of-a-kind choker necklace features a 0.75 carat diamond bar mounted on a square tube, all in 14 karat gold. Eytan Brandes made this pendant from "spare parts." ...

This adorable, detailed frog or toad is covered in nice quality emeralds and clean white diamonds. Originally a brooch, and probably dating from the 1960s or 1970s, we swapped out t...

Eytan Brandes presents you with this bold blast of magenta pink color in an east-west oriented pear-shaped ruby set in a sleek and substantial 18 karat gold bezel ring. The ruby is ...

This is a traditional three stone engagement ring for a large emerald-cut diamond. We decided to change it from an engagement ring to a RING ring. A luxe pop of color that looks ...

This dome-shaped pin is made up of 13 spiny little flowers and prong-set in the center of each flower is either a ruby or a diamond: > The nine rubies are 3mm (approx 0.11 car...

This ring started out in life as a modest engagement ring with a center basket for a round diamond, probably around half a carat. Eytan Brandes converted the ring to a solitaire for...

These earrings by Eytan Brandes combine organic-looking little bar links, mixed sapphires and small Tahitian pearls. The links are left over from another project which did not inv...

These long, gorgeous earrings by Eytan Brandes feature frosty baroque Akoya pearls alternating with fancy, dainty 14K white gold links. The pearls are from our trusted pearl deale...

Eytan Brandes converted a 1940's ladies cocktail watch into a smashing diamond bracelet by filling the watch case with a peachy tourmaline. The tourmaline is 10mm x 10mm and weighs ...

These gorgeous, high-luster, high dome Tahitian pearls can be worn as studs or as the centerpieces for a pair of bold 14K gold jackets. Three "U's" in alternating satin and polished...

These earrings, probably made around 1970 or a little earlier, came to us as screwbacks -- very traditional, very uncomfortable, and very NOT contemporary. The whole cluster thing...

This long, eye-catching pendant features two birds, one diving downward and the other soaring upward. They were originally part of a rose and yellow gold brooch, and when we say "pa...

We acquired this honeybee plus eight other nephrite amulets in 2020. In order to better understand our acquisition, we had the lot verbally appraised by David Ha of Ha Dynasty Jewelry...

In his nearly fifty years as a goldsmith, Eytan Brandes has been making Hebrew wedding bands. The two top choices for verses are these madly romantic lines from the Song of Songs: ...

These new (but inspired by Very, Very Old) earrings by Eytan Brandes feature two flecky faceted kyanites. The design is based on some gold drops Eytan saw in a magazine article abou...

Versatile and unique, this set of three pieces can be worn together or separately. The light orange carnelian fob is capped with a textured 18 karat gold cap, hand-made in our sho...

We got these from an estate that included some Zolotas and Lalaounis pieces, but while this pair of cufflinks was made in Greece, we haven't been able to match the maker's mark with ...

Engagement gone sour? Guy wants his ring back? Make it just a little more difficult by turning the ring into a pair of gorgeous earrings! That's what we did with this 14 karat whi...

In his nearly fifty years as a goldsmith, Eytan Brandes has been making Hebrew wedding bands. The two top choices for verses are these madly romantic lines from the Song of Songs: ...

In his nearly fifty years as a goldsmith, Eytan Brandes has been making Hebrew wedding bands. The two top choices for verses are these madly romantic lines from the Song of Songs: ...

This sturdy bangle, custom made in the 1960's, is solid gold and built to last. It features nineteen small gemstones -- jewelry's big four: diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies ...

This large hamsa pendant is in solid 14 karat gold and offers up plenty of positive symbolism -- love or friendship or good luck, depending on who you ask -- but all the right stuff....

This beautiful and entirely contemporary ring, probably made in the 1990's, showcases a flawless round Tahitian pearl -- black but with gorgeous mauve-y pink overtones. Clever des...

If you're kissed by a toad, you get warts. Isn't that the legend? What if the warts are made out of diamonds? This beautifully made little green treefrog in 18 karat gold has been...

Issued in 1973, this large and heavy gold coin features a left-facing profile of Shah Mohammad Rez Pahlavi. Below the portrait is the Persian date of 1358 (same as western 1973). The text over the Shah's head translates as "Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi...

This extra-long chain -- over four feet long -- has oval-shaped bezel stations, each holding a semi-precious stone carved to look like a scarab beetle. The stones are a fairly typic...

This openwork, vintage-inspired disc charm is an Eytan Brandes evergreen. He's used it in earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Here is just about the simplest manifestation: just th...

This simple but striking diamond fob was originally a hat pin. Eytan Brandes converted it to a pendant by forming part of the needle into a bale and soldering it shut. The diamon...

This freeform clip-on enhancer pendant showcases a faceted slice of pietersite. One of our favorite opaque stones, pietersite (named after the dude who first identified it in 1962) ...

This classic 14 karat cocktail ring showcases a light purple jadeite cabochon in a well-proportioned halo of clean white diamonds. We submitted this ring to the Gemological Institut...

We acquired this ring in a small collection of good jade pieces in early 2025. We're not jade experts, so we made a pilgrimage out to San Gabriel, California to get the assessment o...

Eytan's distinctive "Ball Hooper" design combines line-set gemstone "hoops" with gorgeous pearl "balls." This latest pair showcases a pair of off-round frosty white South Sea pearls...

We acquired this ring in a small collection of good jade pieces in 2025. We're not jade experts, so we made a pilgrimage out to San Gabriel, California to get the assessment of Davi...

This knockout bracelet is Eytan Brandes' latest labor of love -- demonstrating why so many of our customers come to him to convert their antique and vintage pieces into wearable one-...

These versatile and eye-catching new earrings feature super high-luster round Tahitian pearls and can be worn three different ways. The pearls are all genuine Tahitian of the highes...

These sweet, dangly earrings by Eytan Brandes feature a textured little diamond-shaped stud set with four diamonds over a dark baroque Tahitian pearl. They're casually fancy and fan...

This amazing, highly wearable early 20th century necklace features 28" of double-strand Prince of Wales chain joined by a shield-shaped slider pendant with a raised design, ruby cabo...

This sexy new necklace by Eytan Brandes is based on a custom 1990's necklace that came through the store a couple of years ago. Eytan liked the design and made his own version of it...

Two great pieces of jewelry to wear together or separately. The Chinese pendant is an amazing testament to the carver's art. A scaly,elongated dragon (a Chinese embodiment of goo...

Eytan Brandes usually casts these little doo-dads for earrings but, just for gits and shiggles, he decided to use them as the centerpiece for a this new choker-length necklace. Th...

Here's something you're not going to see on every other gal in town! This necklace is composed of repurposed and new elements and it's truly one-of-a-kind. The frog with his rando ...