"Peperomia" Pendant in 18K Gold and Green Beryl on Gold & Emerald Bead Necklace

Eytan's "Peperomia" pendant -- a little cascade of succulent leaves that he's used in various lengths for several years -- tops a glorious gold South Sea pearl and makes for a striki...

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 made a pendant like this in 2020 using some stray 18k discs and tubes that he had acquired so long ago he doesn't remember where they came from. That pendant sold immediately, but it was basically a one-off since he had 15 stray discs and 14 stray tubes and the pendant used up all of them. But Eytan has been making jewelry for almost fifty years and in fifty years, things get moved around, stuff gets separated, boxes get shoved here, envelopes get shoved there, the moon waxes and wanes, and before you know it, your shop is like an advent calendar...

This graceful carved amethyst teardrop is part of a trio of amethyst drops purchased by Eytan Brandes at a trade show several years ago. Opting to break up the set, Eytan made the two smaller drops into dressy earrings accented with diamonds. (You can find them on Dibs, if they're still available.) This larger stone has been made into a more casual, but bold and dramatic pendant...

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 dr...

This lovely little lady -- archetypal Art Nouveau down to her flowing hair and faraway stare -- is a classic image you'll see on many accessories from the early 1900's with no partic...

Thomas Leyser is renowned for his contemporary jewellery designs utilizing fine coloured gemstones and diamonds. This fine green Green Beryl (44.87ct) is attached to a green silk n...

18K rare carving of a pharoah in crystal clear beryl. Set in 18k gold with eched engraved lettering. stone 1" high 1/2" deep

The length of the necklace is 23 inches (58.4 cm). The size of the beads varies from 6 mm to 13 mm. The color of the faceted beads is vibrant, saturated, apple green, semi-transparen...

14K white gold pendant with big natural mint Emerald (greenish Beryl) and Diamonds mint emerald (Beryl) weight - 14.85 carats pendant weight - 14.89 gra...

This fine 18k white gold necklace on a black cord features all natural emerald beads, diamonds and onyx accents made in a shape of a tassel. Styled in Art Deco fashion this tassel ne...

Beautiful 3.31 ct. emerald emerald cut in a 18k yellow gold mounting. The bezel and prong look is fun and trend forward. Length is 18".