Heraldry

This medallion pendant reproduces a school’s institutional crest in dimensional, engraved detail: a sacred heart pierced by a sword at the center, framed by a ring of stars and flame lines, a laurel wreath, and the school’s founding date. The crest text wraps the outer edge of the round plate. Cast in 14k gold-plated sterling silver and finished with a polished surface, the pendant hangs from a paperclip-style chain that allows for length adjustment. It was designed as a wearable fundraising item for an academy’s parent guild, intended to be produced later in a larger batch so members and supporters could purchase their own. The design went through several rounds of refinement to balance legibility of the crest’s Latin motto against the pendant’s compact size — a common challenge when translating a printed emblem into a small dimensional piece.

This men’s signet ring was designed to honor both a Greek heritage and an Irish one in a single piece. A dimensional scorpion sits at the center of the round face, scaled and curled so its tail wraps close to the body rather than projecting outward, set against a deep blue enamel field and bordered by a continuous Greek key pattern. Two small round sapphires flank the scorpion’s claws for color and symbolic accent. The sides of the ring carry the personal heritage detail: one flank is worked with a Greek Hercules knot integrated with the alpha and omega symbols, and the other carries a Greek-style triskele layered with an ouroboros serpent. Cast in sterling silver with a mix of raised dimensional work and open filigree detailing, the ring reads as a substantial, classic men’s signet piece rather than a delicate accessory. It suits a wearer who wants a ring dense with personal meaning rather than a single simple motif, and who is comfortable with a bold, sculptural presence on the hand.

This pendant translates a traditional shield motif into a compact 18k yellow gold piece, sized to sit close to the body on a chain. The marquise shield shape carries hand-engraved geometric triangle patterning and a raised center ridge, echoing the look of a hide-covered warrior shield. Two spear-like elements are set behind the shield, crossed and adjusted to sit equidistant from the shield’s centerline, with one spear tip pointed downward per the client’s specific direction. The design went through several rounds of sketch review before the client approved the final placement of the spears and the removal of an added upper element that didn’t belong. It suits someone who wants a compact, wearable piece that carries cultural symbolism and geometric detail rather than a stone-focused design.