‘Īlio Holo I Ka Uaua LeioglyphApril 2025 Sterling Silver Ilio holo i kau uaua, or the Hawaiian monk seal, is one of only two mammals endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Its name in lelo means dog that runs in rough water, and they are considered by the kpuna to be guardians of souls after death. Sighting a Hawaiian monk seal has always been considered a good omen, even more so now that the population is critically endangered. They can be playful in the water, as shown by the

But as a working jeweler

I sourced as eco-friendly materials for the ner tamid as possible

August 2007

For the design I borrowed from the floral morbidity of sugar skull designs popular during the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos to appeal to both the hippie and metalhead aspects of my clients' aesthetic

18" chain is included

the muse hits

which was a simplistic way to represent a whole face by only showing part of it

The engagement ring features six tapered baguette diamonds on the shoulders of the ring

and of course famous for its sweet scent

we decided that if we made a bas-relief of his mon on the shoulders of the ring

hand-drilled them and separated them with 5-millimeter 18K gold beads

but for this project I threw several dozen of the chips and chunks into a tumbler to see what kind of random bead shapes I'd wind up with