With over thirty years experience in custom jewelry design and creation, Catherine will work with you to create the bespoke piece of your dreams. CG Designs, Inc., has been creating her distinctive award-winning jewelry for over thirty years, producing by hand all of her own pieces.
Before opening her own shop in Lafayette (formerly Taylor & Jacobson), she displayed her designs at high-end craft and art shows and sold to galleries and stores around the country.Catherine taught goldsmithing and diamond setting at The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts for many years. She recently taught Classical Stone Setting for Art Jewelers at the Mendocino Art Center.
Before opening her own shop in Lafayette (formerly Taylor & Jacobson), she displayed her designs at high-end craft and art shows and sold to galleries and stores around the country.Catherine taught goldsmithing and diamond setting at The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts for many years. She recently taught Classical Stone Setting for Art Jewelers at the Mendocino Art Center.
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Design Consultation
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Catherine Dining has years of experience designing original custom jewelry for all types of clients. If you know what you want, she can help you to turn it into a functional piece of jewelry, and if you have no idea what you want, she can help you to decide. If you have your own gemstones, she can design a beautiful piece around them, or she can provide stones to inspire you.
Wedding Rings
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And now for the Rings. I can provide trusted advice on choosing the right diamonds, gemstones, cuts and settings, whether the ring is to be a surprise for your beloved or if you want to collaborate with your intended on a design. The first step is whether you have a center stone in mind, or if you need help finding the perfect gem.
Statement Rings
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Shiny, sparkling, and inspiring, a ring can be sentimental or traditional, evoking memories and connections to previous generations and family history. One family's tradition is to give every member a "power ring". Many of the rings I create are for women who want to repurpose one or several jewels into a newly designed ring that will inspire them daily.
Earrings
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Popular gift items, earrings may be as simple as studs or as stunning as elaborate chandeliers. Fashionable earrings are the ultimate dress-up accessory. Plus you don't need to know a ring size! Earrings are for fun-express yourself! Design a pair to go with your favorite everyday look, or an eye-catching design to complement an outfit, hair color or style.
Bracelets
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Bracelets, like rings, are for you to enjoy and admire. As a designer, they are a lot of fun to make, presenting a big canvas to explore and go wild with designs. Clasped, hinged, or woven, inlaid with gemstones, metallic layers, carved, matte or polished, the possibilities are endless and as unique as the owner.
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