Bespoke + Spoken For
A small collection of custom designed jewelry and a few favorite others that have been spoken for and are lovely to admire and dream with.
For a woman with her fingers and roots deep in the earth, a lover of nature, water, and all that nourishes, a custom 18k gold wedding ring carved in beeswax and set with a handful of little diamonds from her grandmother, little sparkles to hold her ancestors and memories ever by her side.
A custom engagement ring carved in Colorado beeswax for a Colorado girl… cast in recycled 18k Palladium White Gold, set with a conflict-free diamond, this ring is now honored with a bath each and every full moon… We paired a stack of tiny beeswax carved and recycled sterling silver cast wedding bands that were carved in the process of designing the wedding ring to her wedding set and a wide band, matching man’s ring for him… made with oh so much love! XO
Natural, bright blue, Royston Turquoise from Nevada set in a flourishing silver cuff, carved with sustainably harvested beeswax and cast in recycled sterling silver by Crystal Hartman
18k Yellow Gold with natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise for Brendan… Sophia wanted something special to celebrate their love and union, something that would carry memories and dreams of adventures and remind them always of their place together on this little blue dot.
Like a splash of porcelain for Micah… a conflict-free diamond with 18k White Gold curling, wrapping, splashing around it and celebrating a great love! Paired with a small White gold band that holds a second tiny diamond, something she might wear on the simple days and still see the sparkle and feel the femininity and promise of forever.
For Alex and his love, a gorgeous emerald set in 18k Palladium White Gold. Over several months we spoke of love and commitment and tracked down the perfect stone for a woman loved so sweetly, we decided on palladium white gold to hold it and it was an incredible honor sharing the creation of this piece and a cusom matching band for him that followed.
Custom wedding set in 18k white gold flowing organically around the finger and reaching up to hold a faceted Citrine, golden like the sun and [aired with a band braided like late summer wheat.
Moonstone held in falling feathers carved of wax and cast in the Lost Wax Tradition
Reef… a sculptural ring ethically cast in recycled sterling silver
Night Sky… Black Onyx Druzy set in botanicals carved of sustainably harvested beeswax and ethically cast in sterling silver.
Clam Shell of the Sky… a gorgeous druzy opened and set to share both sides of the original specimen as a long necklace keeping the stars at our hearts.
Gorgeous high-grade Royston Turquoise from Nevada, cut into a cabochon by my father, John Hartman of Durango Silver Company, and set in a custom bracelet carved in wax and cast in recycled sterling silver in the Traditional Lost Wax process.
Custom wedding sets designed around stones found and fallen in love with by dreamy brides. It is my honor to work with treasure and heirloom stones provided by clients or found for clients with specific dreams. From turquoise to quartz, labradorite, meteors, emeralds and diamonds, in recycled silver, bronze, yellow or white gold, we create a piece that is right for each unique couple.
Pictured above left is a wedding band featuring Broken Arrow Turquoise, this couple knew what they wanted, we found the stone, had it cut by my father, John Hartman, and set it in recycled sterling silver. On the right, a fabulously faceted Quartz Crystal that the bride had found and fallen in love with… she brought it to me so we could set it in an organic, conscious way, representing her joy and ease in committing to share her life with the man she loves.
Custom Botanical Rings carved in wax and cast in recycled sterling silver, custom rings for nature love, garden love, and all who delight in the botanical world!
A custom cuff bracelet featuring a large Cloud Mountain Turquoise cabochon cut by my father, John Hartman and set in a gorgeous sterling silver cuff carved in wax and cast in sterling silver to celebrate the flourishing of the natural world.
A custom belt buckle with a setting that pairs hand-forged elements at the base with organic wax carving and recycled silver cast details reaching up to hold a piece of petrified mammoth tusk.
An old and high-grade Royston Turquoise cabochon cut by my father John Hartman with a botanically inspired setting carved and cast in recycled sterling silver by me, Crystal Hartman.
Dilithium Crystals… props from the original filming of Star Trek! These are pieces from a collection of five custom designs to hold the props, commissioned by a fantastic fan.
A sculptural ring celebrating botanical dreams, large leaves twist and weave their way around the finger, in this ring that is equally a sculpture, gorgeously displayed on her own. Carved in wax and cast in recycled sterling silver.
All designs on this website are created by artist Crystal Hartman, if you see something you love, please send a note, it will be my pleasure to share a conversation.
A gorgeous, natural Pilot Mountain Turquoise Cabochon held by botanical lines and paired with a Garden of the Mind sculptural ring, both carved in wax and cast in recycled sterling silver.
A glowing piece of natural, consciously mined Chrysoprase set in flourishing reeds and fronds that reach around the finger with fluid lines and life, carved in wax and cast in recycled sterling silver.
Larimar is a stone found only in the Dominican Republic, it looks like a clear, cool pool of water and has a translucent nature that is refreshing each time we see it. This Larimar cabochon is set in a botanical design carved of sustainably harvested beeswax and ethically cast in the lost wax process to form grasses and forbes reaching around the wrist to hold the water.
I think… may we be of service to the water, may we empty our minds, be formless, like water. May we flow and crash and flow again. Be water my friend… (Bruce Lee from the Lost Interview xx)
Two stone rings are a dream… Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise from Arizona is set with glowing green Chrysoprase in this botanical, sculptural ring.
Sculptural Bronze earrings… a detail. Sometimes we need a bit of simplicity but still want to feel the warmth of the maker’s hand. Here, the beeswax was brushed in layers like paint to build the form, carved back down, painted up, over and over, then marked with lines and dots to share a story of growth.
Recycled Television Screen set in the nature that might flourish when what we leave behind is taken over by nature. Carved of sustainably harvested beeswax and ethically cast in recycled sterling silver.