The Mark Schneider Fine Jewelry Blog
DECOLLETE ADORNMENT
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Choose a unique necklace that has a pop of color or interesting details like lava or rough diamond. Quirky Do you tend to be fashion forward? Then an art gallery would be the ideal venue for you. Let Bijou Phillips...
ROUND ABOUT
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Singer Nelly Furtado’s engagement ring from Beau Demacio Castellon is an ode to the most popular diamond, the round brilliant cut. This simple and classic shape has been thoroughly researched, and it cut to optimize the fire and brilliance in...
AJM - MAY 2004
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MJSA BULLETIN Mark Schneider Mark Schneider Design, Long Beach, CA First Place, Platinum Distinction After winning the AVA professional category in 2002, designer Mark Schneider is back again, this time with his faceted Tahitian pearl, black jade, diamond, and platinum...
PRECIOUS PEARLS
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Precious Pearls – From creamy whites, to glittering golds, to the darker Tahitian varieties, the South Sea pearl is prized for its innate beauty, luster, and orient. Among the groups whose members are dedicated to the pearl and pearl jewellery...
SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY TIPS
To Our Dear Friends, We owe you an apology. On Saturday, August 1st, our Facebook page was hacked and hijacked. During this time, we lost control of our page, and a third party posted a great deal of problematic...
PICTURE-PERFECT PINS
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Brooches have made a huge comeback, and are shaping up to be the jewelry piece of the year. They’re available in every imaginable shape and size; just pick the pin for you. Clockwise from top left: Oscar Heyman’s Gardenia Brooch...
AJDC ICE PROJECT DONE!
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...
NEW COLOR COLLECTION!
Mark Schneider is excited to announce a stunning new color collection featuring Montana agates, fire opals, and diamond slices. After his many visits to Montana, contemporary designer Mark Schneider was intrigued by the bold, natural landscape. Often finding design...
SEAHORSE PIN - WEEK 2
Now that the design and sketch have been approved by the customer, the next step in the process is to carve a wax of the design. In this step one of our jewelers literally takes a piece of wax and...
SEAHORSE PIN - WEEK 1
From sculptural colored gemstone jewelry to engagement rings, Mark designs it all. But one of his favorite things to undertake is taking specific customer requests, adding his own design sensibility, and creating works of art. Recently we received a particularly...
AJDC INSPIRATION
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...
SEAHORSE PIN - WEEK 5
From sketch to finished work of art – our seahorse pin is finished! This stunning piece of jewelry gives the customer’s citrines a new modern home, accented by tsavorites and white diamonds. A beautiful example, on a larger scale, of...
SEAHORSE PIN - WEEK 4
Just a quick update this week for our Seahorse in progress. For setting, the seahorse has been placed into a pitch bowl. The pitch bowl gives the jeweler a firm base to hold onto while setting without having the hold...
SEAHORSE PIN - WEEK 3
SOLID GOLD! Right after casting our seahorse isn’t looking so pretty. As you can see in the picture to the left, the metal looks dull and is covered in a reddish-pink wax residue. Liquid hot metal was pushed through our...
THANK GOD FOR MARK SCHNEIDER
Recently it was brought to our attention that one of our retail jewelers posted an excellent blog about us. We are very honored and want to send a big thank you to EE Robbins for the kind words. You can view the...
JCK JEWELERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2011
The winners of the annual JCK Jewelers' Choice Awards were announced this month and Mark took home two first place honors! The winners are voted for by jewelry stores across the country - we are very honored to be recognized...
21ST CENTURY JEWELRY: THE BEST OF THE 500 SERIES
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.
TWO OF MARK’S DESIGNS CHOSEN FOR ALL THAT GLITTERS EXHIBIT AT THE SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Mark is honored to have two of his award winning design pieces chosen for display at the San Diego Natural History Museum’s exhibit All That Glitters: the Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals. The pieces chosen were: The Faceted...
THE LOVELY MODEL OF MARK'S MONTANA AGATE DESIGNS
We wanted to give a very special thank you to Norma Reilly for her dedication and love of Mark's designs. She is seen here with Chris of Marlen Jewelers in Rocky River, Ohio modeling Mark's beautiful Montana agate pendant and...
PICTURES & SKETCHES FROM MARK'S TRUNK SHOW AT CONTI JEWELERS
Last week, Mark traveled to Conti Jewelers in Endwell, New York for a trunk show. Thanks to Conti, we have some awesome pictures and sketches to share with you! Check it out! You can also read about Mark's visit on WBNG-TV,...
POWERSCOURT PENDANT FROM START TO (ALMOST) FINISH!
Mark recently traveled to Powerscourt Timeless Design in Lubbock, TX for a trunk show and came back with some amazing sketches. We have been following one piece in particular through the design and manufacturing process and are very excited to...