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| 18K Gold Carved and Fire Opal on Carved Black Jade Curl Pendant Necklace |
Sanchez is a game changer.
Like her contemporary Ornella
Iannuzzi (France) her classically styled, handcrafted jewelry collections
highlight exploration of materials in ways that throws out convention and
trends.
Sanchez crafts jewelry that declares classic style can be
protean and sculptural. In her hands a
unique metamorphosis takes place where gemstone and metal become distinctive wearable
art.
Sanchez’ daring and cutting edge design style is broad,
dynamic and expressive. She takes the powerful
visuals of contemporary art jewelry and pairs it with fashionable
sensibilities.
Unique gemstones are her forte and passion. She travels to
exotic locales that include Tanzania, Madagascar, Colombia, and the American
Southwest to source rare gems like rough emerald wrapped in quartz; Peruvian
pyrite; and Ethiopian Chocolate Opal.
The abstract arrangements of these precious and
semi-precious gemstones—highlighted by their raw cuts—evolve into cuff
bracelet, ring and necklace designs that are like miniature works of modern
art.
While 18-karat gold and sterling silver are the jeweler’s
metals of choice, Sanchez also makes grand use of Michigan Copper; the most
refined copper in the world. She
presents misshapen globs of reddish gold metal as focal points in rings,
pendant necklaces and cuff bracelets.
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| 18K Gold and Sterling Silver Rough Emerald Shield Ring with Round Brilliant Cut Emeralds |
Her Splash Copper
Necklace is an arresting visual of reddish metal interspersed with green
patina. It resembles a land section from
a map that reveals earth and water.
Sanchez’ no-holds barred design vividly showcase that classic design can
make every bit as strong a statement as the traditional concept of statement
jewelry.
“I have a profound love and respect for stones. The word 'precious' relates to how they
slowly grow only under specific heat and pressure parameters to become
individuals unto themselves,” says the jeweler who is based in Beijing, China.
“It is a unique journey in which the gemstones’ atoms align
to give them their own fantastic beauty, light and shape that I strive to capture
in my jewelry. I earned a degree in
gemology and jewelry design from the Gemological
Institute of America (G.I.A.) in Los Angeles, California.
From there I immersed myself in both retail and the business
of global luxury brands. For seven years
I have been involved full-time with hands-on sourcing of gemstones from around
the world.
It delights me to see women of individual character wear my unique creations. Jewelry should be as precious and one-of-a-kind as the women who wear it.”
It delights me to see women of individual character wear my unique creations. Jewelry should be as precious and one-of-a-kind as the women who wear it.”
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| Sterling Silver and Blue Stingray Leather Cuff Bracelet |
2013 Jewelry Trend Alert: Sanchez rounds out the year’s style trends with beautiful organic silhouettes, and of course vibrant gemstones that include the top gemstone trend green emeralds.
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