Eytan's Designs

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 ...

This clean, modern 18 karat yellow gold ring by Eytan Brandes features a vibrant bezel-set emerald. The step-cut emerald is from Zambia, treated only with oil (as most emeralds ar...

This little frog came to us as a brooch but we wanted to make him into a pendant. Eytan (our goldsmith and the owner of our store) wanted the frog to hang from his left front leg,...

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 extraordinary cocktail ring, probably made in the 1990's, features a big root beer quartz, roughly pear-shaped, in a clean and modern 18 karat gold ring. Oversized bezels at th...

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 necklace is what the Little Black Dress was made for. Chunky, aquamarine beads nest snugly in two strands to create a dramatic collar of shimmering, natural color, and the lar...

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 ...

These snappy little earrings feature a design element that Eytan Brandes has been using for years: simple little discs -- brushed or polished, plain or with concentric circles, with...

This bracelet came in to our shop many years ago. It was clearly supposed to be a knockoff of a diamond tank watch from a certain revered French brand that begins with "C," but we j...

Eytan Brandes cast little quatrefoils from a very old station chain brought in by a customer many years ago. Her chain was pot metal, and in terrible condition, but had a lot of sen...

This commanding, vaguely medieval-looking ring was made by Eytan Brandes in the early aughts. What started off as an aquamarine solitaire turned into a much more substantial piece w...

These gorgeous new, one-of-a-kind earrings by Eytan Brandes feature bicolor tourmaline slices framed in textured gold randomly smattered with with tiny diamonds. The vivid pink and...

This new pendant by Eytan Brandes is one-of-a-kind but features some of his tried-and-true design staples: the little triangle drop, the freeform shape, the burnished (flush-set) st...

A glossy. faceted freeform slice of carnelian is the focal point of this one-of-a-kind new pendant by Eytan Brandes. Eytan carved the frame for this stone in wax and cast it in warm...

We're pleased to offer you this scrumptious natural jade necklace featuring 37 beads graduating in size from 10.6mm to 13.8mm. The translucency, "crushed ice" appearance, and light,...

This extraordinary one-of-a-kind pendant by Eytan Brandes shows off a large baroque Tahitian pearl with a clip-on enhancer bale, perfect for pairing with a nice pearl strand. In fac...

This one-of-a-kind ring by Eytan Brandes features five natural sapphire and ruby cabochons, each with interesting color and light characteristics. The magenta-colored stone is a 2.9...

Eytan based the design of this ring on an old Czech engagement ring that came through the store years ago. It's simple, nicely balanced and substantial. The pleated front tapers to...

Eytan based the design of this ring on an old Czech engagement ring that came through the store years ago. It's simple, nicely balanced and substantial. The pleated front tapers to...

Thimbles, when they're interesting, make great pendants when used as cappers for a nice big cabochon or pearl. Actually making this kind of pendant isn't for the faint of heart, how...

This ridiculously large smoky quartz came into the shop inside of a customer's very heavy, poorly conceived 1970's gold pendant. The customer wanted the gold value of the pendant ap...

Eytan Brandes converted an enormous 1960's brooch (this pendant is only part of it!) into a sexy, wearable and one-of-a-kind pendant. We matched it with a necklace of natural orange...

Eytan Brandes made this classic and elegant three-stone ring to show off a beautiful old European cut diamond, but no sooner did he finish the ring than a dealer in New York made him...

This extraordinary, one-of-a-kind new necklace by Eytan Brandes features five beautiful but distinctly different slices of natural tourmaline, one of Eytan's favorite gemstones. The...

This 18 karat gold tassel was one of two attached to an extremely damaged, early 20th Century chatelaine that came into our shop at least 20 years ago as scrap-in-trade. We melted m...

A natural aquamarine cabochon -- round-ish, but not a perfect circle -- is set in an original ring design by Eytan Brandes, featuring classical "columns" that reach up to the center ...

This bold, contemporary crucifix was designed in the 1990's by Eytan Brandes and has been used in many different variations ever since. His latest is in natural white gold, meaning ...

Two magnificent Tahitian pearls and two filigree rose gold discs make for one pair of gorgeous and important new earrings by Eytan Brandes. Each of Eytan's lacy openwork discs -- a ...

Eytan Brandes turned an interesting turquoise cameo into a bold, one-of-a-kind pendant with a 14 karat gold unstructured four-prong frame cast from a wax mold he sculpted by hand, ju...

Eytan Brandes made these cool dangle earrings using three men's shirt studs, probably dating from the 1950's. These were the kind of shirt studs shaped like barbells, with a middl...

We're proud to present a bold and modernistic set of three nesting rings by Eytan Brandes. The center ring features five round and square diamonds in a haphazard line. Above and be...

We got a very old, very boring pair of 18 karat gold monogrammed cufflinks from a customer and melted them quicker than you can say, "Just cuz it's old doesn't mean it's cool!" but ...