Treasures from The Sea - Collection
This collection was born from my fascination of the ocean and sea life. All of these unique and one of a kind jewelry pieces are hand made, using natural corals, gold and some diamonds to accentuate the beauty, richness and the exotic quality of each creation.
Coral is soft compared to most gems. It ranges from semi-transparent to opaque, with no crystal structure. Its toughness is fair to good, and its polish is waxy to vitreous. Coral’s earliest known use in jewelry dates back 30,000 years. In addition to using coral ornamentally, ancient people attribute magical powers to it. Among other benefits, coral was thought to protect its wearer from death. First-century Romans used it to ward off evil and to impart wisdom. it is still worn in modern-day Italy as protect against the “evil eye” and as a cure for sterility.
All the black corals I used in these collection are from the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. They were harvested 80 feet below the ocean’s surface by my father, Alfonso Suarez. After I saw this amazing material, my father and I began to give it form, and we fell in love with it.
Treasures from The Sea - Gallery
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- V shape rain drop necklace done in 18 k white gold, using oval shape Agate, evenly cut and shape black coral, and bamboo red coral beads.
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- Exquisite necklace and earrings made in 18 yellow gold using Italian natural red coral and small oval shape cut and polish black coral with a bezel set in yellow gold.
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- Three strand festive necklace in 18k yellow gold using vivid red, black and white natural corals.
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- Lovely Seashell pendant in 18k yellow gold attached to a delicate black coral branch with some seed pearls and natural red coral beads.
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- Charming natural grow branch in black coral pendant with a delicate 18k yellow gold chain, some seed pearls and some natural red coral beads.
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- Unique cuff made of stingray skin and woven edges with 18k yellow treads using seed pearls and some sea animal outlines in 18k yellow gold as well.
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- Whimsical necklace in 18k yellow with a beautiful red coral branch, a small carved coral fish in orange color and a white culture pearl hanging down. “I donated this piece for an auction event to help kids with brain cancer”.
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- Beautiful black coral carved sea animals using small diamonds for their eyes as nice accents, and 14k yellow gold for some other decoration parts.
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- Culture pearl earrings in 18k yellow gold and ring with diamonds set on texture metal and white 18 k gold shank.
