WAVE BRACELET
THE GREEN LAKE SHOP
Translating our client’s ideas into beautiful custom jewelry
to celebrate the iconic moments in life since 1996.
Your piece was crafted in the
the Seattle studio
The Seattle shop was our first large scale facility with room for 50+ artists. It includes a state of the art casting and production shop, all visible to the public. The design studio has 14 design stations, private meeting rooms and a full scale coffee and wine bar.
Green Lake Jewelry Works opened its doors on Seattle’s Green Lake Drive in 1996. Since then, its craftspeople have grown to win national recognition for excellence in the art of fine jewelry making with two distinct workshops where each piece is made by hand.
The flagship Seattle studio is home to all metal casting and a majority of 3D printing technologies for Green Lake Jewelry Works. Its workshop is also home to some of the most talented jewelers in the country, where a tradition of dedicated craftsmanship is passed from masters to journeymen and women.
YOUR CUSTOM DESIGN
Custom jewelry at Green Lake always begins with ideas, inspirations, and a sketch, where the many design elements that make for the perfect ring are discovered through ideation.
Oftentimes, a ring will go through many iterations and changes along the way before the final look is achieved.
DESIGNER
I’ve always loved a design challenge - especially when it involves uncovering the small, meaningful details that matter most to a couple. One of my favorite parts of custom jewelry is incorporating elements that tell a personal story. Whether it’s a favorite church in Italy or a flower from a special trip, I enjoy finding creative, tasteful ways to weave those memories into a design that feels uniquely theirs.
I studied industrial design at the Art Institute of Seattle, but it wasn’t until I took my first jewelry class that everything clicked - I knew I had found my path. After a long search, I found my home at Green Lake. I started out focusing on rough sketches and early concepts on the sales floor, but it wasn’t long before I found myself drawn to the jeweler’s bench. That’s where I really fell in love with the process of bringing designs to life.
CLEANUP & DETAILING
Each ring in a small casting batch shares a common vein of gold or platinum, from where it’s cut and prepared for setting. Rough castings first need to be carefully cleaned and polished before more bench work can be done. Even the inner surfaces are carefully detailed.
100 PERCENT RECYCLED
Green Lake’s use of gold and platinum comes from 100% recycled or certified Fairmined sources. We are one of the nation’s first adopters of recycled casting grain certified by SCS Global Services. Today we return all scrap and unused noble metals for refining in a transparent supply chain.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
All areas of old-world jewelry making are completed in a single workshop. Master gold and platinumsmiths receive rings from casting and set to care for each pieces as a one-of-kind, collaborating with designers to ensure each detail is included.
HAND FORGING
The subtle nuances of hand forged details are unmistakable. Whether a piece is fabricated entirely by hand or includes a few handmade elements, hand fabricated details cannot be replicated by casting alone. This ability to not just polish rings, but create them from fire and pitch with traditional tools, makes a piece like yours distinct in its quality.
GEMSTONE SETTING
It required steady hands and confident mastery to set your gemstone for a lifetime of confident wear. Gems can be especially small and terribly rare, so the responsibility for this final stage in crafting a ring falls to our most experienced professionals.
FINAL POLISH
Each custom made item in the Green Lake workshop receives a final polish before it’s carefully inspected and reviewed for standards of excellence. Each project is at last stamped with the Green Lake leaf quality mark before delivery.
YOUR FINISHED PIECE
Wave Bracelet
Custom hand carved sterling silver hinged bracelet made to have the appearance of sandstone and crashing waves. Total of (10) hand fabricated 18k yellow gold bezels set along the top half of the bracelet with each bezel holding (1) customer provided cabochon cut Australian opal of varying shape and color. This bracelet has a hidden hinge and clasp on the sides with a blackened color on the recessed details of the silver base. The remainder of the bracelet has a matte finish. The total carat weight of the opals has been hand engraved on the inside of the bracelet along with a hand fabricated 18k yellow gold GLJW leaf.