Khepri Jewels
I make sure that all of my pieces are effortlessly timeless, destined to look just as elegant 100 years from now as they do today. Modern, but with a classic sensibility, just like the clients who come to my New York studio. These women are unpretentiously luxurious, seeking out originality and the uncompromising boldness. Along with diamonds, my signature stone is the emerald. It’s a gem with an alluring past and equally thrilling future; it possesses both a natural beauty and a spiritual energy. I honor the heritage of the emerald, but find myself called to its more modern incarnations: the stones that come in a vibrant green hue truly speak to me. My obsession with emeralds first sparked while I was on a solo work trip to Jaipur, during afternoon tea in the ornate gardens of the Rambagh Palace. I sat on the grounds, which date back to 1835, watching the resident peacocks pass by while listening to live folk music that transported me back to a simpler time. A bright sparkle caught my eye, and I turned to see emerald stones sprawled across a gem dealer’s table. As dusk arrived, I couldn’t help myself: I struck up a conversation with the gem dealer. In the end, I bought all of his stones, and I continue to work with these precious treasures to this day.