Suzanne Brown Jewelry ‘Artisan Modern with an Edge’
Suzanne Brown creates fine art jewelry that is expertly hand-made, signed and one-of-a-kind. As centerpiece, she selects extraordinary stones from around the world that are the inspiration for innovation: jewelry is structured to optimize the natural organic shape of the stones – set individually or surprisingly and strikingly stacked. Recognized for their metaphysical symbolism, healing properties, and spiritual meaning, stones are set in gold or sterling silver either singularly or in combination.
Brown is also an alchemist, mixing, melting and making her own 18K and 22K gold to surround centerpiece stones and rim the smaller accent gemstones in a bezel setting. Above trend and edgy, from time-to-time Brown will patina true sterling silver for a blackened look that makes gemstones boldly dramatic!
Leopard Opal Pendant
Gemstones were the inspiration that changed the course of her creativity from award-winning master quilt maker, to handmade jewelry. In 2005, at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, Suzanne was mesmerized by the colors, textures and shapes she saw. She embarked on an educational path to master as much about gems and metalworking as she could. While she has studied with such notables as April Bower, Cynthia Eid, Susan Katzmer, Carl Stanley, Michael David Sturlin and Carol Webb, Suzanne was first and foremost influenced by her close friend and mentor, James Corrigan, a master jewelry artisan and metalsmith who also owned a jewelry retail store in Chicago.
Deep Blue Sea with Gold
Gemstones were the inspiration that changed the course of her creativity. In 2005, at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, Suzanne was mesmerized by the colors, textures and shapes she saw. She embarked on an educational path to master as much about gems and metalworking as she could. While she has studied with such notables as April Bower, Cynthia Eid, Susan Katzmer, Carl Stanley, Michael David Sturlin and Carol Webb, Suzanne was first and foremost influenced by her close friend and mentor, James Corrigan, a master jewelry artisan and metalsmith who also owned a jewelry retail store in Chicago.
Bold use of colorful gems and stones take center stage in a wide variety of metals and Suzanne will buy only one of any given stone – making each one of her pieces completely unique. The unmatched quality of her work is enhanced by her signature skill in crafting intentionally mismatched designs – each stone and each setting in a pair of earrings is comparatively different, yet each compliments the other.
Suzanne Brown works out her private studio in Cave Creek, Arizona. Each piece that she designs achieves stature as a showpiece of personal attire – as the finishing harmonizing and/or statement accessory. SBJ is now available at Anticus in Scottsdale, AZ.