The Mark Schneider Fine Jewelry Blog

Mark Schneider’s extensive collection of loose colored gemstones offers endless inspiration for one-of-a-kind custom designs. His assortment includes gems cut in original ways and which possess phenomenal optical properties. As a creative exercise, we browsed through these gems and designed...

Mark Schneider’s process often begins with a gemstone that speaks to him and acts as a catalyst inciting the development of his design. The stone can serve as the cynosure of the piece, dramatized by Mark’s unparalleled sense of composition...

This Spring, the fashion magazines are swarming with honeycomb hexagonal motifs and looks inspired by the life of bees. We observed this buzz-worthy trend everywhere from prints to beehive hairstyles on the runways of designer brands like Tory Burch, Gucci,...

  Brides.com has featured both Beloved and Escape in their Round Cut Engagement Rings section this week. Check out the following links for more details: Beloved Escape

Mark designed this Contempo Pearl Ring for the Cultured Pearl Association of America's Pearl Design Competition. As you can see from the differences between the original sketch and the final piece, it is amazing how much can change from conception....

Back from the past, we've noticed a trend that at first mention conjures reminiscences of items long forgotten, tucked away in your grandmother’s jewelry box, but the cameos getting face-time on runways and pages of magazines like Vogue, Elle, and...

Mark recently designed a custom ring for a client at Woodards in Tennessee . Check out the sketch and the client's reaction to the finished piece. We are so happy that she is pleased with the final piece. “This ring...

We'd like to share with you some drawings and thoughts from our wonderful intern, Chelsea! "With the aspiration to develop a career as a jewelry designer, I am an intern at Mark Schneider Design and I am studying Fashion Merchandising...

MARK'S AJDC ICE PROJECT IS DONE!   You sent us your suggestions and saw the sketch.  Now we are very excited to share with you the final piece.  It is comprised of rock crystal, anondized silver, and a yellow gold...

Mark is working on his project for the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC). Each year, AJDC chooses a theme, and based on that theme, each member creates a one-of-a-kind piece for artistic value only, not for sale.  If you want...

Mark is honored to have his Tourmaline Switchback Earrings featured in the book 21st Century Jewelry: the Best of the 500 Series. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. 

We've been following a beautiful ring from start to finish that Mark created for a customer from Conti Jewelers. It is a customized version of our Cosmic bridal ring with an Emerald center stone.