Unveiling the "Banyan Collection": Roots of Inspiration for Spring

The final Banyan Collection design, featuring the intricate, woven root shank in antique rose gold, set with a stunning light blue aquamarine. Launching Spring 2026.

 Unveiling the "Banyan Collection": Roots of Inspiration for Spring

Today, we're thrilled to introduce a design that truly embodies the heart of our craft: the Banyan Collection, set for our Spring Release. This collection is a deeply personal exploration of nature's enduring strength and intricate beauty, born from an imagination that finds wonder in the world around us.

The Banyan is a big tree, known for its aerial roots that grow down from the branches to form new trunks.

The inspiration for this design is the majestic Banyan tree, which first sparked our original design journey. When living in Florida, the sight of the Banyan's powerful, flowing aerial roots back in 2003 inspired the very first concept for our signature leaf motif.

This new collection returns to that original source. Its aerial roots, gracefully descending and intertwining, create a dance of growth and resilience. This natural artistry sparked a vision—a ring that would mirror this organic complexity, a wearable sculpture that tells a story of connection and strength, moving beyond the traditional leaf to the foundational root structure itself.

My First Sketch

It began with a quick simple sketch, a moment where the intricate network of Banyan roots took form on paper.

The Vision Realized

After refining the initial concept with the help of advanced visualization tools, we are proud to introduce the final piece. The design features a densely woven network of Banyan-inspired roots, emphasizing texture and organic flow, beautifully capturing the original vision:

Details of the Banyan Ring

Metal: 14k Rose Gold with an Antique Finish

Center Stone: Oval, faceted Light Blue Aquamarine

Design: Intricately carved, interwoven root structure inspired by the Banyan tree's complex support system.

Release: Available this Spring.

We invite you to celebrate the natural elegance and powerful story behind the Banyan Collection. Stay tuned for the official launch date!

The Explorer, The Watcher & The Newcomer: A Mushroom Ring in Wax

This piece marks the beginning of something growing.

Not just a design, but a collection shaped by quiet moments in nature — where mushrooms rise, unseen, weaving life beneath the surface.

The Explorer, The Watcher, and The Newcomer are not just forms… they are stages of presence. Each one created in wax, guided by instinct, and brought to life in metal to be felt, not just worn.

These are not finished pieces.

They are thoughts.
Moments.
Decisions still being made.

Every curve is still alive… still changing.

The Newcomer begins to take shape in wax,
rising alongside the Explorer and the Watcher.

The Explorer, the Watcher, and the Newcomer rise together
—three forms growing from the same root in wax.

There are three.

Not placed. Not planned.

They found their way there… the way things in nature always do.

They grew between the twigs.

The first is the Explorer.

It reaches outward, leaning just a little further than the others.

Curious. Unafraid.

It doesn’t follow the line of the band—it follows something unseen.

The Explorer is movement.

The part of us that steps forward without knowing what comes next.

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The second is the Watcher.

It stays close, slightly tucked into the protection of the twigs.

Not hidden—just aware.

It sees everything.

The Watcher is stillness.

The quiet understanding that not everything needs to be rushed.

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And then… there is the Newcomer.

Smaller. Softer.

Just beginning to take its place among the others.

It hasn’t decided what it will become yet.

The Newcomer is possibility.

The beginning of something not yet defined.

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They do not compete.

They grow together.

Each one shaped by the same roots…

but each one becoming something entirely its own.

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The twigs are not just structure.

They are the forest.

The path.

The support.

They twist, split, and open—

creating the space where life emerges.

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This ring is not about perfection.

It is about growth.

About where you’ve been…

where you stand…

and what is just beginning.

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Three mushrooms.

Three personalities.

One story.

“Roots & Origins” Collection: When a Tree Helped Me Finish a Ring

The first vision of the design — branches lifting the diamond as if offering it to the light.

In my previous post I shared the beginning of this ring design and the early stages of the wax sculpture.

But like many handmade pieces, there comes a moment when the design pauses. The diamond and the branches that would lift it were already forming, but when I reached the base of the ring, I couldn’t clearly see how it wanted to grow.

So I stepped away from the bench and went outside.

In the yard is a small Japanese maple tree. As I looked closely at the trunk and the way the branches move and divide, the answer suddenly appeared.

The twisting trunk showed me the movement for the base of the ring.
The branches showed me how the structure could naturally rise and support the stone.

Nature had already solved the problem.

Years ago when I lived in Florida, banyan trees first inspired my Leaf & Twig designs. Their roots and branches showed me how nature supports life and weight without forcing it.

This time, a Japanese maple helped finish the idea.

Sometimes the best design teacher is simply looking at the world around us.

The ring begins to take shape in wax, where twisting limbs grow upward to cradle the stone.

 

The Japanese maple that revealed the movement and structure for the base of the ring.

Held by the Twig Weave

 

Twig Weave rough diamond ring and pendant in sterling silver — organically formed twigs cradling ethically sourced Canadian rough diamonds.

Twig Weave is a continuation of that story.

Each piece cradles a natural, ethically sourced rough diamond from the Canadian mines — untouched, unpolished, and radiant in its raw truth. The ring holds an approximate 1.8ct rough diamond, while the pendant carries approximately 1.6ct. No two stones are ever alike. Each one forms its own presence within the weave.

The twigs are not prongs.

They are protectors.

They wrap and rise as though they have grown around something precious, holding the diamond in place the way nature would — gently, intentionally, organically.

The necklace has become one of our most loved designs in Sterling Silver and Gold. The ring is a new addition to the Twig Weave story, available in Sterling Silver and 14k Gold, made to order and crafted in your exact size.

These are one-of-a-kind pieces.

Raw. Rooted. Alive.

If one speaks to you, let it find you.

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The Raw Beauty of the Twig Weave: A 1.85ct Journey Nature, Unrefined

This signature set from the Twig Weave Collection features a rough diamond encased in organic, hand-carved silver vines. Using our "How It’s Not Made" philosophy, the metal is cast directly around the gems for maximum durability without the use of fragile prongs.

The Story of the Earth: This 1.85-carat rough diamond carries the story of the earth exactly as it was found.

One-of-a-Kind: Because nature never makes the same rough stone twice, this ring is a true one-of-a-kind treasure.

Organic Inspiration: The setting is designed to be just as raw and grounding as the diamond itself.

Beyond the Prong: You won’t see any traditional prongs here because they snag, scratch, and eventually fail.

Woven Strength: Using my signature cast-in-place method, silver twigs grow around the diamond to secure it.

Built to Last: The stone is "caged" and protected within the structure of the metal, not just sitting on top of it.

How It’s Not Made: This piece represents the movement against mass-produced, assembly-line jewelry.

Hand-Sculpted Art: I hand-sculpt every twig to follow the exact "map" of this specific diamond.

Master Artistry: With 20 years of lost wax design, my goal is for the metal to look grown, not manufactured.

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Introducing the Twig Weave Collection: A Matching Set

This new set perfectly captures the spirit of nature-inspired design. Each piece is hand-carved in wax and features our signature cast-in-place technique.

The Design Philosophy: "How It's Not Made"

Most jewelry relies on thin, fragile prongs to hold a stone in place. We do things differently:

• Integrated Strength: The metal branches are cast directly around the rough gemstone, creating a permanent bond.

• Organic Texture: We use hand-carved details to mimic the natural ridges and patterns found in real tree bark.

• Worry-Free Wear: Because there are no prongs to snag or bend, these pieces are built for a lifetime of daily wear.

A Perfect Match

The ring and pendant both feature raw, earthy stones encased in sterling silver vines. This set is designed for those who appreciate the raw beauty of the outdoors and want jewelry that feels as if it were found in a forest.

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