CED Blog

Sue: Fullness of Love

October 17, 2015

I wanted my custom Claudia Endler Designs ring to reflect a fullness of love for myself and any future relationships.

Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose

July 15, 2015

People have jewelry they don’t wear. It’s not their style anymore, they inherited it, it was a well intentioned gift. Enter CED, here to reuse, recycle, repurpose.

Prehnite: A Love of Green

June 24, 2015

Sea foam green with a glow like moonstones. Prehnite, the first mineral ever named after a person, was named after its Dutch discoverer, Colonel Hendrik von Prehn in South Africa in 1788. It was also the very first mineral to be named and described from South Africa, long before South Africa became known as an important source

Oodles of Opals

June 3, 2015

As you may have seen, I recently designed a custom piece using a recycled boulder opal. That got me curious about varying types of opals.

Simply Time for a Change in Style

May 31, 2015

Sometimes it is just simply a time for a change. We may choose to update our style, clothing or perhaps a new coif. Even our jewelry could use updating for a new fresh look. Our client wanted to keep this very interesting Boulder Opal but wanted a more structured, minimal, architectural and open setting.

Diamonds Are an April Baby’s Best Friend

April 8, 2015

Diamonds, ever heard of them?

Of course you have, but did you know diamond is the birthstone for April? Maybe you did, maybe you didn’t. What you might not know, is the legend behind where birthstones came from.

An Amethyst to Amaze Her

July 25, 2014

Rich and Alyssa are both creatives in the architectural and design field. Rich first contacted me he wanted to propose and she said yes! Yay! We were honored to have made their wedding rings when they got married about 7 years ago. We are so thrilled that they are now they are celebrating the arrival of their son.

Ruby Red Delight

July 21, 2014

The birthstone of July, one of the most valued gems, named for its hue. Choose your shade from the boldest of reds to daintiest of pinkish reds.

Blue Diamond: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

June 30, 2014

Feeling blue? Blue diamond that is. Natural blue diamonds are very rare and Luckily there are heat treatments that permanently change the color of a white diamond to blue, giving them a more approachable price point.