Upcycled Gems – Ethereal meets Earthy

Matagi Sorensen recently finished a wedding ring commission which I photographed. It was so difficult to choose which photos were my favorite for his website.

Normally I am not into diamonds, but as I was looking at the photos I found myself completely mesmerized by this gem. This diamond has an ethereal quality that is almost hypnotic. It doesn’t seem like it could be solid!

The stone was originally from the bride’s grandmother’s engagement ring. A closer look under the microscope revealed a color and clarity from diamonds mined from the 1890s to the 1920s that were regularly used in jewelry from Germany.
The ring has two sapphires and a diamond and was originally in a classic setting. Matagi’s magic turned it into something completely modern and completely original.

Check it out – Something Old, Something New . . .

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Desert Captured in a Bead

More instagram fun.

Check out the piece on his site for details . . .

Matagi has been making these bead pendants lately that just get more beautiful with each new piece. It’s amazing that they are hand-crafted. One-of-a-kind – once they’re gone, they’re gone.

This one is so colorful and vibrant, I love it.

I want him to make barretts for me now that I can pin my hair up in all kinds of fun ways.

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