A special gift was custom made and given from husband to wife. This Grandmother’s Bracelet was created to celebrate the years and generations of family they share together. Each charm was set with a stone to represent each grandchild. In later years, connecting rings can be cut – separating each charm from the bracelet, so […]
Author Archives: Kari Blough-Smith
The first piece to be imagined, hand drawn, and hand painted – by Kari Blough-Smith – while in training. This pearl, gold, and opal necklace design was inspired by the Koi Fish swimming together at Balboa Park in San Diego, CA. Drawing and painting by hand is one of several ways jewelry pieces can be […]
A widow’s engagement ring and wedding band after prong repair and reconditioning, along with her late husband’s band. On November 20, 1964, a special promise was kept. During a beautiful and love-filled church wedding service, gold rings were exchanged between the bride and groom as tokens of their love and devotion to each other. The […]
A ring was passed down to a daughter from her mother – who was lost too soon. The ring needed repair, so the daughter took the ring to be professionally inspected – only to be told it could not be fixed. The daughter held on to all the wonderful memories of her mother wearing the […]
Customizing stock jewelry is a wonderful and practical way to add extra meaning to an already beautiful piece. The meaning of a Chastity Ring was deepened when two of her birthstones were nestled into the existing design – one of the stones holding a special place for the future. Later, one stone will be removed […]
A rosary customized with the Bride’s birthstone, and the first Cuttlebone Cross was given. Late on Saturday evening of August 22, 2014, at a rehearsal dinner, an excited Bride and Groom laugh and chatter as they sit closely together in a banquet room full of their closest family and friends. One of the Bridesmaids gets […]