Portfolio

Limited editions, made intentionally.

No. 01

Gold Gem Rings

Stacking rings

A working study in color and cut. Slim gold bands set with single stones - tsavorite, sapphire, tourmaline, meant to be worn alone or stacked, layered, and rearranged over time. The loose gems are part of the work too: a record of what's been gathered, and what's still waiting for the right hand.

Stack of gold rings with green and white gemstones on hand

Five gold rings with assorted green and clear gemstones

Stacked gold rings with green tourmaline and clear stones

Gold ring stack alongside loose colored gemstones

Collection of loose colored gemstones arranged on a hand

Hand holding loose tourmaline cabochons with a stack of gold gem-set rings and a bezel-set indicolite tourmaline ring

Studio Film

From the bench

A moment from the studio - the work in motion.

The Fortune Cookie pendants in solid gold

No. 02

The Fortune Cookie Collection

Fine metalsmithing · Exclusive to The Gem Café

What do you wish for? What do you receive? And are those two things, in the end, the same?

The Fortune Cookie Collection was born from that question - the strange, beautiful gap between hope and fate. Each piece in the series is built around a curated gemstone and handcrafted in fine metal, folding cultural symbolism and personal meaning into wearable form. These are objects for the moment before you open the fortune. And for after. Because everyone deserves good luck!

No. 03

Custom Rings

Heirlooms in the making · Designed around the stone

One-of-a-kind rings built around exceptional center stones - fancy cuts, rare colors, classic brilliants. Each ring is designed in close conversation with the wearer and made to be worn for a lifetime.

Round brilliant diamond halo engagement ring in a white velvet box

Macro of a pink sapphire oval engagement ring with double halo of diamonds and pink sapphires set in rose and white gold

Engraved white gold band with a radiant-cut teal sapphire center stone

Sterling silver ring with a large emerald-cut blue-green tourmaline center stone

Sterling silver bar ring with an emerald-cut indicolite blue tourmaline center stone worn on hand

Sterling silver engraved signet ring with a watermelon tourmaline center stone, alongside a raw peridot ring

Hand wearing two tourmaline cocktail rings — emerald-cut green and teal stones in gold and silver bezels — with a matching tourmaline pendant on a silver wire bracelet

Hand holding loose green tourmaline cabochons and a yellow opal alongside a stack of gold bezel-set gemstone rings

No. 04

Cuffs

Sculptural metalwork · Statement forms

A study in weight, surface, and the wrist as a canvas - engraved silver and oxidized texture set with opal, onyx, and aquamarine.

Two hands worn with sculptural sterling cuffs — a dark oxidized riveted cuff and a diamond-patterned silver cuff with opal and onyx

Two fists side by side showing the oxidized studded cuff next to the diamond-patterned silver cuff with opal cabochon

Front view of the diamond-patterned silver cuff featuring a large iridescent opal flanked by black onyx cabochons

Diamond-patterned silver cuff held in hand showing aquamarine and black onyx cabochons

Macro detail of the iridescent opal cabochon set in a serrated bezel on the engraved silver cuff

No. 05

Granulation Study

Ancient technique · Tiny spheres of gold

Hand-fused granules of fine gold building texture and pattern across each piece.

Turquoise and amethyst cabochons laid out in floral patterns on a jeweler's bench

Sterling silver ring with six turquoise teardrop cabochons and granulation

Granulated silver flower ring set with turquoise, moonstone, and accent gems held in hand

Hand-cut turquoise teardrops arranged with amethyst cabochons in a flower layout

No. 06

CAD Work

Digital design · Precision modeling

Computer-aided designs that translate concept into precise, wearable form renders developed before a single stone is set or metal poured.

CAD render of mixed-gem cluster earrings with pink, green, and yellow stones

CAD render of asscher amethyst stud earrings with citrine and pink sapphire accents

CAD render of pear emerald and two bezel-set garnet pendants

CAD render of emerald and diamond cluster pendant in yellow gold

CAD render of kite-cut green tourmaline cluster pendant in yellow gold

CAD render of baguette pink tourmaline and cushion emerald studs

CAD render of pink tourmaline and black spinel cluster earrings

CAD layout of turquoise and emerald cluster motifs in yellow gold

CAD render of rainbow sapphire eternity band in yellow gold

No. 08

Bead Work

Strung compositions · Color studies

Hand-strung beadwork exploring rhythm, color, and texture - from quartz and silver and gold layouts, to knotted macramé leather compositions.

Long ruby-toned macramé bead necklace laid across a dark blue surface in sunlight

Close view of pink stone beadwork knotted into black cord with a silver clasp

Minimal black cord bead necklace strung with large clear quartz forms on white background

Rose quartz and pale green stone necklace with a large clear quartz drop pendant

Green garnet wrap-style bead necklace knotted in dark cord on a blue surface

Malachite bead necklace presented inside a keepsake box lined with black velvet

Quartz and sterling silver bead necklace laid out on kraft paper at the bench

Quartz and silver bead necklace draped across the hand in the studio

Turquoise heishi strands with a large turquoise slab pendant on a yellow design board

Macramé necklace in progress with clear quartz beads and pyrite Buddha pendants

Detail of black macramé knotting with clear quartz crystal beads

No. 09

Custom & Bespoke Work

Made for you · Sourced for you

Every rare stone has a person it belongs to. Dayne works with clients to find that stone - sourcing unusual gems, antiquities, and specimens from around the world - and builds the piece around what the material already knows.

A rare gemstone and fine gold wire on a jeweler's work surface

Sketchbook

From the sketchbook

Paint on black paper, drawings of cuffs, orchid earrings, and a yellow diamond ring with emerald and ruby accents. The way a piece begins to become itself.

Wheat-and-coin necklace studies in white pencil on black paper, with an ancient silver coin and pavé drop earring sketches

Full jewelry design sketch on black paper — orchid earrings, cuff, and gem-set ring

Detail sketch of an ornate filigree cuff bracelet in white on black

Painted study of long marquise blue topaz drop earrings with gold-framed pavé teardrop tops

Sketch composition of cuff, orchid earrings, and a yellow diamond ring

Close-up sketch of yellow diamond ring with emerald and ruby accents

Malachite Power Cuff — painted study of a malachite cabochon in a gold bezel

Megalodon shark tooth with pencil sketches exploring gold-capped pendant settings

Amethyst cabochon cuff study alongside rows of loose purple amethyst stones

Tourmaline Queen — God Status #2 Goddess Cuff painted in gold with green, red, and teal stones

Aquamarine three-stone ring sketch beside a hammered copper plate with ink studies

Emerald jewelry studies — round bezel-set stud earrings and gold teardrop earrings paved with green gems

The Story That Got Us There

Where it all began

A look back at some of the first pieces ever created, the early work that laid the foundation for everything that followed.

Early process photo showing gold leaf, a crystal point, and hand-drawn bench notes

Early gold chain necklace with a pear-shaped opal pendant shown on hand

Early sterling silver pendant with Egyptian-inspired relief and suspended wire drops

Early crystal point pendant capped with a geometric silver-and-gold top

Gem layout study with carved wax forms and arranged colored stones in sunlight

Early pearl necklace with a dark sculptural clasp laid out on white background