"Maxine" Boulder Opal Pendant Necklace in 18 Karat Gold with Diamond Accents

Eytan's design of cascading peperomia leaves is one he's used for many different pieces, but each piece is unique. This time, he's made it into a pendant with a faceted opal bead drop to serve as the centerpiece on a station necklace of black diamond and opal beads. The opals are from Ethiopia and are predominantly golden orange with flashes of green and yellow. There are 18 opals...

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 one-of-a-kind pendant by Eytan Brandes features a freeform slice of gold, set with a diamond, over a freeform slice of goshenite. Goshenite is a variety of beryl -- basically aquamarine without color. We acquired a little pile of this stuff -- the palest of pale blue and oddly cut -- and were at a loss as to what to do with it until Eytan hit on the idea of setting one of them in a bezel with an oxidized (blackened) inside pan. We love the end result. The swirly pattern of the oxidization plus the faceting plus the minute coloration of the stone combine to give this humble gem a truly unique, shimmery look -- worthy, even, of a hearty "Gosh!" (if anyone actually said "gosh" anymore...) By contrast, the diamond, bezel-set to float in the opening of Eytan's 18 karat gold shard, involves absolutely no hanky-panky. It's an earth-mined, natural and untreated stone weighing 0.04 carats -- a small but high quality sparkler (Eytan rates it G-H color and VS2 clarity). The hand-wrought pulled wire bale is roughly oval-shaped and oversized, since Eytan envisioned his pendant would be paired with beads (which generally require a bigger bale than a chain), but removable. We think our choker-length strand of faceted but rough sapphire...

Eytan Brandes has baked up a chocolate lover's dream: Nearly 12 carats of shimmery brown sapphire set in a halo of sparkling white diamonds suspended on a string of tiny faceted iro...

“Sweet Soul” opal pendant expresses opulence and regal elegance featuring a striking boulder opal (19.90ct) sourced from Winton, Australia. Set in our graceful 18K yellow gold with m...

‘Garden of Imagination’ is a jewel for the self-assured and independent woman. This opal pendant features an intoxicating boulder opal (7.89ct) hailing from Winton opal mines in Quee...

A glamorous and attractive design, the "Blanca" boulder opal pendant presents elegant and loving hues of blue, green and red with a white play of colour. The precious boulder opal (2...

“A Love Song” opal pendant is understated elegance. The 5.81ct Winton boulder opal is framed by 18K yellow gold and cradled by glittering diamonds. For the times you can’t find the w...