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Diamond, Imperial Topaz, Martin Katz, Necklace, Ring

Martin Katz Passion for Gems

January 22, 2016 eyesdesire

Renowned for his exquisite taste and an unparalleled eye for transforming stones into artistic creations, Martin Katz founded his eponymous company in 1988. The company, Martin Katz, Ltd quickly gained international prominence with a clientele that includes Forbes 400 business leaders, US Ambassadors and other individuals of affluence with a collector’s spirit.

**18 carat imperial topaz ring, with two step-cut trapezoid diamonds and micro-set with diamonds, sapphires, tsavorite garnets and tourmalines.**

Martin’s passion for gems has earned him wide acclaim for designing beautifully-crafted, couture-quality pieces inspired from his love of vintage jewelry – contemporary pieces with an ‘old soul’. Each piece is one-of-a-kind or limited in production, signed, numbered and made with meticulous attention to detail. His work has been auctioned at Christie’s and Sotheby’s with the hammer prices being significantly higher than the original price they sold for in his salon.

Throughout the years, Katz’s creations have adorned A-list celebrities such as Jessica Biel, who wore his earrings at her wedding to Justin Timberlake, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Sally Field, Barbra Streisand, Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Annette Bening, Johnny Depp, Mark Wahlberg, Colin Firth and the list goes on. Having been one of the first to lend jewels to the stars on the Red Carpet, he opened doors for the many others that do so today. Los Angeles Magazine wrote, “[Katz] has taken on Tinseltown like a fairy gem father, adorning stars with glittering rocks for their time in the spotlight and no doubt making such establishment jewelers as Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier turn green with envy in the process.”

**Cushion rose-cut diamond of 4.38 carats; surrounded by 12 French-cut diamonds of 2.87 carats; and micro-set with 302 brilliant round diamonds on the band. Set in platinum.**

Articles about his jewelry are regularly published and many of his spectacular pieces have adorned the covers of Vogue, W, Town & Country, People, Elle and InStyle magazines, to name a few. His body of work is not limited to jewelry: Katz designed the Victoria’s Secret $5 million diamond bra in 2009, created jeweled sunglasses for Ray-Ban, jeweled cell phone cases for Motorola and most recently designed a $1 million perfume bottle for Donna Karan.

Katz attended Indiana University, where he began selling jewelry on campus. Upon graduation he moved to Los Angeles and became an associate salesman at the Beverly Hills Laykin et Cie, a high end jewelry salon located inside of the famed I. Magnin specialty stores throughout California, and it was here that he enhanced his knowledge and love for vintage jewelry and rare gem stones.

**MARTIN KATZ 9540 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills**

Today, Martin Katz is exclusively sold at his Beverly Hills boutique and in the world’s finest department store, Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.

Paraiba pear-shaped cabochon drop, 10.46 carats; 91 paraiba cabochons of 70.45 carats and 141 round diamonds of 18.52 carats; 16.5" length. Set in platinum. Shown with detachable paraiba pear- shaped cabochon and diamond earrings set in platinum. — Paraiba pear-shaped cabochon drop, 10.46 carats; 91 paraiba cabochons of 70.45 carats and 141 round diamonds of 18.52 carats; 16.5″ length. Set in platinum. Shown with detachable paraiba pear- shaped cabochon and diamond earrings set in platinum.

Martin Katz, a luxury jewelry designer based in Los Angeles, is already an established and long-standing favourite among celebrities. Stars like Jessica Biel, Nicole Kidman, Sharon Stone, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longporia, Barbra Streisand, Ashley Judd, Jodie Foster, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Annette Bening, Johnny Depp, Mark Wahlberg, Colin Firth and many others have been seen on more than one very special occasion (like Oscar nights no less) wearing his designs

**Gorgeous Spinel and Diamond Ring by Martin Katz**

Recently, Kim Kardashian was spotted wearing Martin Katz diamond earrings at her wedding with Kanye West. Kim wore the “Tobey” stud diamond earrings surrounded by 100 micro set diamonds set in 18 karat white gold. The earrings were a gift from Kanye and Kim first wore them to Kanye’s New Year’s Eve concert in 2013.

Actress Eva Longoria wore Martin Katz jewelry to the premiere of “Foxcather” at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19th. Eva wore diamond “Toby” stud earrings. She paired her earrings with Martin’s signature diamond micro band ring. She also wore these earrings and a ring by Martin Katz on May 12th, but also May 16th, while hosting the 2014 Global Gift Gala during the Cannes Film Festival.

The jewelry by Martin Katz is available at the designer’s Beverly Hills boutique.

824 Tsavorites 21.47 carats; 278 round diamonds 2.25 carats; in antiqued sterling silver, 18K yellow gold and platinum setting. Contact Us About Our Nature Collection of White Gold and Diamond Necklaces for Women Contact the Martin Katz Team at 310-276-7200 about our Nature Collection of white gold and diamond necklaces for women. Our team helps you with a personalized consultation at our celebrity diamond jewelry store. We also offer private consultations to try on our luxury diamond jewelry pieces.

Diamond, Green Lake Jewelry Works, Ring, Sapphire

Exquisite and One-Of-A-Kind Designs at Green Lake Jewelry Works

January 21, 2016 eyesdesire

Organic sweep shank ring with bead set diamonds, hand fabricated filigree in openings, and channel set side stones with criss cross pattern.

Green Lake Jewelry Works is America’s leading custom jewelry store, where artists design and create hundreds of tailor made pieces every month right here in the Seattle studio. We specialize in unique engagement rings, custom wedding bands, and other one of a kind jewelry.

Sapphire ring with cushion cut 1.12ct unheated sapphire & 2 round 4mm (.59ctw) sapphires. Surrounded by Micro-pave set diamonds

Seattle’s Green Lake Jewelry Works named America’s Coolest Store in 2012 at the NSTORE– the essential trade magazine to jewelry retailers across America – assembles a panel of industry experts to identify the coolest store; an organization that’s providing the aesthetics, feel, products, and service better than anyone out there. This year Green Lake Jewelry Works is proud to report that a panel of industry heavies tapped this stand-alone Seattle studio as the coolest trend-setting store in America right now. It took 16 years of hard work, tenacity, and the help of 45 talented designers, jewelers, and metal smiths who’ve relocated from all over the country to make it happen.

Classic Garden vine ring Green diamond center and flowers cast into place on each side of center stone, (6) bezel set round diamond (3 on each side) with hand fabricated vine work

Green Lake’s artists come to Seattle from across the country and around the world with formal training in gemology, jewelry making, metal sculpture, or industrial design. The opportunity to work on something new and challenging every day remains as an enormous draw for some of the most talented individuals in the industry.

Platinum antique inspired design with custom cut bagguette sapphires and (4) 1.6mm accent diamonds totaling .06ctw. Wheat engraving on outside and piece filigree design on sides. Center can be set with the diamond of your choice ~.75-0.90ct.

Jim Tuttle is the founder & President of Green Lake Jewelry Works. He’s been a Bench Jeweler & Designer, and is an early adopter & proponent of CAD/CAM, Online Custom work & customer experienced based retailing. Jim has spoken or presented at many industry events, including The Instore show, MJSA Expo, JCK Vegas, Seattle Metals Guild & Gemvision Symposiums . He is also on the MJSA Custom Jewelry Advisory Council. Green Lake Jewelry Works is one of the largest custom shops open to the public, with almost 50 jewelry Artists on Staff.