MONTANA SAPPHIRE NECKLACE
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.
DESIGNER
Jewelry has been part of my life from a very early age. My mom was a jewelry designer who worked with pearls, so I grew up watching her create and fell in love with the process early on. What started as second nature became a genuine passion - one that’s grown with me over the years.
In college, I started buying and selling vintage gold pieces just for fun, and quickly found myself completely hooked. That passion led me to the Gemological Institute of America, where I dove headfirst into Gemology and Jewelry Design & Technology.
But for me, jewelry isn’t just a career - it’s an expression of who you are. I love collecting unique custom and vintage pieces, mixing metals and gemstones, and styling jewelry as a form of personal expression. I believe jewelry should be fun! It’s a powerful way to show off your personality, tell your story, and reflect your individual style.
YOUR GEMSTONE
Your gemstone was hand and eye selected from thousands of stones that we view before choosing the finest, most beautiful gems that suit our very choosy designers and clients.
We are as picky about our gems as we are about every other aspect of our work.
GREEN LAKE GEM LAB
Above and Beyond® Gemstones
The Green Lake Gem Lab sources rare stones through a responsible network of globally dispersed miners and reputable traders, and verifies the validity of each gem with sophisticated testing equipment and independent certifications.
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.
YOUR FINISHED PIECE
Montana sapphire necklace
Custom assembled 14kt yellow gold necklace featuring pendant holding (1) 3-prong set GLJW provided round blue Montana sapphire center stone with bail at top center. Pendant is strung onto GLJW provided 1.1mm 18" wheat chain with lobster clasp, all with high polish finish.