Ani L'Dodi Wrap RingApril 2015 14 karat white gold This ring is a reproduction of a ring I first made in 2009. The original came out beautifully, but I'd always wanted the chance to make it again as I acquired better tools and improved at my craft. Fortunately for me, a client fell in love with it and asked me to make her a copy. The text that runs the circumference of the ring is (ani l'dodi, v'dodi li), which translates to "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

I also wanted the heart to be almost hugged by the crown rather than merely sitting underneath it

" The vibrant cursive calligraphy evokes the petals of exotic flowers and the delicate

she replied that this was easy and immediately matched and ordered the marriage of thousands of her slaves together

denser grain than its sister species—so dense that it actually sinks in water

The texturing on the handle suggests the rippling of the ocean and provides contrast to the smooth finish of the body of the piece

In each pair of smiling skulls

The couple who commissioned them had their courtship in the Logan Circle area of Washington DC and made a home there when they got married

a retired English professor and avid science fiction fan

Under $3500 category

and while the third iteration doesn't quite look like the eponymous snowflake

I also finally listened to my wife who said I didn't have to make her jewelry every single anniversary

or "Maccabee" (which coincidentally sounds like the Hebrew word for "hammer