Press and Articles

Our contributions to Renee Newman's first book in her new series on rare and exotic gems, "Exotic Gemstones Vol 1". Our photos were included in chapters on ammolite, rhodochrosite, sunstone and "other feldspars" (our spectrolite jewelry and gem photos were in this chapter).

Metamorphosis by Jessica Dow and Mark Anderson is made of Argentium silver, Australian opal cabochons, and faceted pink spinel. Anderson cut the opals; Dow did the piercing, which she says is her favorite technique. “After years of handling a jeweler’s saw on a daily basis I have found it has become an extension of my hand, somewhat like a pencil is to a sketching artist.” 1 1⁄2 x 1 1⁄4 in. (38 x 32 mm). This piece appeared in the November 2009 issue of Art Jewelry magazine.

Mark and Jessica fabricated this pendant for a three section article for Art Jewelry magazine's September issue. This was the magazine's first article that covered the art of hand engraving. Mark's inventive tension "V-Setting" bail was included as an alternate advanced third section to the article.

This design was made from pierced and engraved Argentium silver, Andamooka gem matrix opal pendant, and a 4mm faceted teal tourmaline gem. This gem bail is a design Mark made for a recent magazine article; he calls it the V-Setting.

It is featured in July 2008 issue of Art Jewelry magazine.

This carved African sunstone pendant was made by Jessica Dow and Mark Anderson for a step-by-step project in Lapidary Journal's Jewelry Artist magazine.

Mark made a custom Argentium silver cast ring with inlaid Mexican agate and also made a cast Argentium silver ring with gem dinosaur bone for the Contributor's Gallery.

This scrolled silver opal pendant was made by Jessica Dow and Mark Anderson for a step-by-step project in the June 2007 issue of Lapidary Journal's Jewelry Artist magazine.