Etienne Perret: Colored Diamond Designer of the Year

   
We are very excited that Etienne Perret has been named the 2011 Colored Diamond Jewelry Designer of the Year, by JQ Magazine and JQIntl.com. He won first place in the "Best in Color Diamond" category of their annual "Retailers' Choice Awards!

While it was a surprise, since the field of competition included a host of ultra-wealthy multi-generational natural color diamond jewelers, Etienne is certainly the designer for the job! One design that was influential in Etienne's nomination is his stunning new natural color orange diamond Starlight Ceramique ring.

New Sunstones

These gorgeous stones just arrived in yesterday's mail. Most are available for custom orders (email me for details). The stones are all mined in Oregon, and are cut by a small family business in Sri Lanka. My local suppliers have worked directly with this same family for many years and are committed to helping to improve their lives by paying them a fair and professional wage for their work and supporting their ongoing professional education, so you can rest assured that these stones are not the product of cheap mass production done by children in India or underpaid factory workers in China.

Oregon sunstone - 5mm (0.52 carat)

Oregon sunstone - 5mm (0.5o carat)

Oregon sunstone - 5mm (0.49 carat)

Oregon sunstone - 5mm (0.50 carat)

Oregon sunstone - 6mm (0.92 carat)

Oregon sunstone - 6mm (0.87 carat)

Oregon sunstones - 5mm (approximately 0.50 carat each)