Custom Designs

Custom Designs

 This custom cross is the result of 16 years, old jewelry, a quick meeting and familial dedication.

 My first cousin Mindy commissioned this piece made from her recycled gold and diamond jewelry for her daughter’s 16th birthday.

 My cousin is a notoriously busy business owner and mother of four, so this meeting for the “commissioned” piece -- although heavy with symbolism and intention --happened on the fly.

She knew she wanted to give her daughter, Devyn, a cross, but it had to be unique and, fitting with my cousin’s style, with some diamonds.

We sat in my 200-square-foot studio at the time and hovered over a tiny pile of old diamonds, broken 14k bracelets, out-of-fashion chain and pink wax that would eventually be manipulated into a desired shape to be cast into gold.

We are decisive people so there wasn’t any gratuitous labor over the design. We agreed that we wanted it to have a dog-tag look with a chunky square-ish cross, mottled with diamonds. My cousin sat to my right saying “yea” or “nay” to size, shape and style. Together we created our Devyn’s cross for her very monumental birthday.

I realized that I loved working with people who want something unique and personalized. Therefore, I am available for custom work. For information you can email me at Jessica@JLRiccillc.com.