Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_November_-_December_2019

you’d fi nd in antiquity but with
an obvious connection to ancient
Egypt. “Nature was the commanding
force in jewelry design in that time,”
Lilly says. “That’s what they had, that
was their focus, and they went right
to the source.”
Those jewels were not created
solely for aesthetic purposes, of

Judith KaufmanNecklace

Mandarin garnets, cultured pearls, 22K yellow gold, 18K

green goldPHOTO: COURTESY JUDITH KAUFMAN

Carolyn TylerEtruscan Bracelets

22K gold, diamondsPHOTO: COURTESY CAROLYN TYLER

Lilly FitzgeraldNecklace

Pearls, labradorite, goldPHOTO: COURTESY LILLY FITZGERALD

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