Stacking Set of the Day

Yet another stacking idea... mix it up and have fun!

Jay takes a Mini Break.

Not exactly known for taking vacations, Jay succumbs to the mighty will of his six year old son and actually enjoys time off in Foggy San Diego. He's back at his desk a mere 72 hours later and working on the latest design projects.

j.ALBRECHT's favorite designer.

We're often asked who our favorite jewelry designers are. If you're familiar with our design aesthetic and love of technology,tradition, and modernism, then it won't come as a surprise to you the designs we covet. German design house Niessing, which has been designing and fabricating jewelry since 1873.

Love these Niessing rings. LOVE them. Hawk loves them so much he's looking for a second job just to fund his Niessing obsession. In fact, we're the only jeweler in Colorado who represents the Niessing line... while we don't stock a ton of their jewelry, we can order anything from them, and love to do so.

It's not hard to recognize Niessing jewelry. Each piece contains a simple idea/basic concept, and what appears to be complex is simple at its core. However, these rings are extemely difficult to manufacture and many of their techniques are proprietary. They have an extensive traditon with precious metals, namely the interplay between expert crafstmanship, contemporary technology and the reconciliation of form and function in harmony with the material used.

To wit: the tension ring

Developed for Niessing by the artist Walter Wittek in 1979, it's been recognized with numerous design awards and on display in such museums as MoMA in NYC. The "floating" diamond, securely held by the tension of the forged precious metal, is an icon of modern jewelry culture.

Stacking Bangles

Here's a set of 14k bangles we did for a client in South Carolina , using her smokey quartz and aquamarine. These two bracelets go back to another bangle of the same size and scale we designed with three bezel-set diamonds. We were going for a look that was fun and funky but not over-the-top. Designing a set of bangles can be tricky, as bracelets typically weigh a fair amount and thus get more expensive. Generally speaking, we like thinner bangles that make stacking several a bit more elegant and affordable.

When in doubt, stack!

Our client Renee came to us with several diamonds and wanted a chunky, fashion-forward right hand ring... After some consideration and a couple different design incarnations, we decided to explore setting her diamonds into simple and versatile stacking rings. When in doubt, stack! It really is one of our favorite ways to design modern, luxe looks. Instead of one big clunky ring, Renee gets a big "effortless look" that she can play with and add to in the future.

La Vie En Rose

One of our most beloved designs... this time around we've designed it with a fancy cognac colored diamond in mind... set in 14k rose gold with a halo bezel of white diamonds. $4375