Carved in Stone
Carving gemstones is a technique that’s been around for centuries, but these earrings make it look totally modern and new.
David Webb carved jade and brilliant-cut diamonds in 18K gold and platinum, $29,500, David Webb, New York & David Webb, Beverly Hills 212.421.3030 and 310.858.8006; davidwebb.com.
Sylva & Cie hand carved black jade and diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $13,000, Mitchell’s, Westport, Connecticut.
Irene Neuwirth carved pink opal flowers, diamond pave and rhodocrosite drops in 18k rose gold, price upon request, Marissa Collections, Naples, FL, marissacollections.com.
Coomi carved blue sapphire and diamond in 20k yellow gold, $12,000, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.
Inbar carved mother-of-pearl, blue sapphires and diamond pave in 18k white gold, $17,640, marissacollections.com
Lydia Courteille phosphosiderite, sapphires and yellow tourmaline in 18k gold, price upon request, +33.142.611.171.
Colette fossilized coral, carved coral, fire opal and diamonds in 18k gold, $6,330, at colettejewelry.com
Bochic honey jade and diamond in 18k rose gold, $19,050, bochic.com.
Wendy Yue grey jade, rhodolite garnet, yellow jade, pink sapphire, blue sapphire, and champagne diamonds in 18k white gold, $8,600; marissacollections.com.