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Ahern & BruckerGoldsmiths

From the Bench

Start to finish, in their own photographs

For decades Bob has photographed each commission as Carol makes it — the sketch, the carved wax, the casting, the setting, the final polish. These are those records.

A Hand-Forged Sapphire Heart Engagement Ring

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A Hand-Forged Sapphire Heart Engagement Ring

An 18k engagement ring forged by hand from casting grain around a heart-shaped sapphire, with nothing cast along the way.

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A Two-Tone Diamond and Tsavorite Wedding Ring

ring · 7 stages

A Two-Tone Diamond and Tsavorite Wedding Ring

A Medicine Wheel Ruby Pendant for Jay

pendant · 10 stages

A Medicine Wheel Ruby Pendant for Jay

A Hand-Fabricated Oak Leaf Ring with Aquamarine

ring · 6 stages

A Hand-Fabricated Oak Leaf Ring with Aquamarine

A Yowah Opal Pendant and Brooch for Rochelle

pendant · 14 stages

A Yowah Opal Pendant and Brooch for Rochelle

A Golden Imperial Topaz Ring for a Fiftieth Anniversary

ring · 9 stages

A Golden Imperial Topaz Ring for a Fiftieth Anniversary

A Twenty-One-Carat Imperial Topaz Wolf Ring

ring · 11 stages

A Twenty-One-Carat Imperial Topaz Wolf Ring

An Imperial Topaz Wolf Ring for Andres

ring · 10 stages

An Imperial Topaz Wolf Ring for Andres

A Hand-Forged 22k Ring with a Medicine Wheel Garnet

ring · 12 stages

A Hand-Forged 22k Ring with a Medicine Wheel Garnet

A Platinum Basic Man's Ring for Mahran

ring · 11 stages

A Platinum Basic Man's Ring for Mahran

The Beet Ring: A Burmese Star Ruby Wedding Set

wedding-set · 11 stages

The Beet Ring: A Burmese Star Ruby Wedding Set

A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Ring in IF-D Diamonds

ring · 11 stages

A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Ring in IF-D Diamonds

A Diamond Horseshoe Pendant with a Ranch Brand

necklace · 12 stages

A Diamond Horseshoe Pendant with a Ranch Brand

Victoria's Cross

pendant · 10 stages

Victoria's Cross

A Platinum and 24k Yin Yang and Cross

pendant · 9 stages

A Platinum and 24k Yin Yang and Cross

Lady Justice, in Twenty Pieces

pendant · 9 stages

Lady Justice, in Twenty Pieces

A Gold Toad with Green Diamond Eyes

ring · 6 stages

A Gold Toad with Green Diamond Eyes

An Elk Ivory and Diamond Mushroom Ring

ring · 10 stages

An Elk Ivory and Diamond Mushroom Ring

A Mother's Day Heart, Designed by a Daughter

brooch · 9 stages

A Mother's Day Heart, Designed by a Daughter

Heirloom Earrings for Mayumi

earrings · 10 stages

Heirloom Earrings for Mayumi

A Ruby and Garnet Grape Cluster Pendant

pendant · 6 stages

A Ruby and Garnet Grape Cluster Pendant

The Deco Nude Ruby Ring

ring · 12 stages

The Deco Nude Ruby Ring

A Ruby and Emerald Wedding Set for Christina and Joe

wedding-set · 10 stages

A Ruby and Emerald Wedding Set for Christina and Joe

The Basic Man's Ring, Premium Model

ring · 10 stages

The Basic Man's Ring, Premium Model

An Emerald and Diamond Wolf Ring for Kenna

ring · 8 stages

An Emerald and Diamond Wolf Ring for Kenna

An Angel Wing Wedding Ring for Abdulrhman

ring · 9 stages

An Angel Wing Wedding Ring for Abdulrhman

A Wedding Ring for Abdulrhman

ring · 5 stages

A Wedding Ring for Abdulrhman

A Marquise Diamond and Pink Sapphire Wedding Set for Isaac

wedding-set · 10 stages

A Marquise Diamond and Pink Sapphire Wedding Set for Isaac

A Rhodolite Garnet Wolf Ring for Ray

ring · 9 stages

A Rhodolite Garnet Wolf Ring for Ray

The JennStar Pendant and Hand-Fabricated Chain

necklace · 11 stages

The JennStar Pendant and Hand-Fabricated Chain

A Montana Sapphire Ring for a Forty-Fifth Anniversary

ring · 11 stages

A Montana Sapphire Ring for a Forty-Fifth Anniversary

A Platinum and Three-Gold Yin Yang Ring

ring · 8 stages

A Platinum and Three-Gold Yin Yang Ring

Three Matched Sapphire and Diamond Pendants

pendant · 10 stages

Three Matched Sapphire and Diamond Pendants

A Diamond Mushroom Ring for Cecily

ring · 8 stages

A Diamond Mushroom Ring for Cecily

An Aquamarine Trumpet Mushroom Ring

ring · 7 stages

An Aquamarine Trumpet Mushroom Ring

A Ruby and Diamond Basic Man's Ring for Louis

ring · 13 stages

A Ruby and Diamond Basic Man's Ring for Louis

Black Jade and Platinum Yin Yang Pendants

pendant · 7 stages

Black Jade and Platinum Yin Yang Pendants

A Wolf Wedding Set with Heirloom Star Sapphires

wedding-set · 9 stages

A Wolf Wedding Set with Heirloom Star Sapphires

A Turtle Ring with Sunshine Mine Turquoise

ring · 11 stages

A Turtle Ring with Sunshine Mine Turquoise

An Aquamarine Horseshoe Anklet

anklet · 10 stages

An Aquamarine Horseshoe Anklet

Salmon Wedding Rings for an Alaskan Couple

wedding-set · 8 stages

Salmon Wedding Rings for an Alaskan Couple

A Hummingbird Money Clip

money-clip · 7 stages

A Hummingbird Money Clip

A Star of David and Chai Ring

ring · 9 stages

A Star of David and Chai Ring

A Star Ruby Wolf Ring

ring · 7 stages

A Star Ruby Wolf Ring

An Amethyst Morel Ring

ring · 6 stages

An Amethyst Morel Ring

A Ten-Carat Imperial Topaz Gentleman's Ring

ring · 7 stages

A Ten-Carat Imperial Topaz Gentleman's Ring

A Glacier Blue Topaz Wolf Ring

ring · 6 stages

A Glacier Blue Topaz Wolf Ring

A Two-Tone Basic Man's Ring for Kim and Greg

ring · 10 stages

A Two-Tone Basic Man's Ring for Kim and Greg

A Red Garnet Wolf Ring

ring · 10 stages

A Red Garnet Wolf Ring

A Princess-Cut Diamond Bridal Set

wedding-set · 9 stages

A Princess-Cut Diamond Bridal Set

Hand-Forged Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Rings

ring · 8 stages

Hand-Forged Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Rings

A Marquise Sapphire Ring

ring · 7 stages

A Marquise Sapphire Ring

A Platinum Engagement Ring, Four Designs to the Last

ring · 8 stages

A Platinum Engagement Ring, Four Designs to the Last

A White Gold Wolf Wedding Set

wedding-set · 9 stages

A White Gold Wolf Wedding Set

A Three-Mushroom Pendant from a Client's Drawing

pendant · 7 stages

A Three-Mushroom Pendant from a Client's Drawing

A 22k Lapis Ring

ring · 8 stages

A 22k Lapis Ring

An 18k White Gold Basic Man's Ring

ring · 7 stages

An 18k White Gold Basic Man's Ring

A Sapphire Basic Man's Ring

ring · 7 stages

A Sapphire Basic Man's Ring

A Basic Man's Ring for Michele

ring · 4 stages

A Basic Man's Ring for Michele

A Fourteen-Karat Basic Man's Ring

ring · 6 stages

A Fourteen-Karat Basic Man's Ring

An Evergreen Topaz Wolf Ring

ring · 2 stages

An Evergreen Topaz Wolf Ring

A Two-Tone Air Force Ring

ring · 10 stages

A Two-Tone Air Force Ring

A Three-Tone Yin Yang Pendant

pendant · 5 stages

A Three-Tone Yin Yang Pendant

A Five-Piece Hand-Fabricated Yin Yang Pendant

pendant · 8 stages

A Five-Piece Hand-Fabricated Yin Yang Pendant

A Platinum and 22k Yin Yang Pendant

pendant · 3 stages

A Platinum and 22k Yin Yang Pendant

A Two-Piece Yin Yang Ring

ring · 2 stages

A Two-Piece Yin Yang Ring

A Green and Black Jade Yin Yang Pendant

pendant · 5 stages

A Green and Black Jade Yin Yang Pendant

A Platinum and Pink Sapphire Wolf Engagement Ring

ring · 6 stages

A Platinum and Pink Sapphire Wolf Engagement Ring

A Ruby and Diamond Mushroom Wedding Set

wedding-set · 6 stages

A Ruby and Diamond Mushroom Wedding Set

A Mandarin Garnet Mushroom Ring

ring · 5 stages

A Mandarin Garnet Mushroom Ring

An Angel Wings Bridal Set

wedding-set · 6 stages

An Angel Wings Bridal Set

A Princess-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

ring · 4 stages

A Princess-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

A Wolf Wedding Set

wedding-set · 5 stages

A Wolf Wedding Set

An 18k White Fox Wedding Set

wedding-set · 5 stages

An 18k White Fox Wedding Set

A Wolf Wedding Set with Matched Glacier Blue Topaz

wedding-set · 5 stages

A Wolf Wedding Set with Matched Glacier Blue Topaz

A Garnet and Diamond Wolf Wedding Set

wedding-set · 8 stages

A Garnet and Diamond Wolf Wedding Set

A Wolf Engagement Ring for Jennifer

ring · 6 stages

A Wolf Engagement Ring for Jennifer

A Wolf Ring for Jodie and Don

ring · 4 stages

A Wolf Ring for Jodie and Don

A Wolf Ring for Karen

ring · 5 stages

A Wolf Ring for Karen

A Two-Piece Wolf Wedding Set

wedding-set · 4 stages

A Two-Piece Wolf Wedding Set

An Amethyst and Sapphire Wolf Wedding Set

wedding-set · 3 stages

An Amethyst and Sapphire Wolf Wedding Set

A Two-Tone Wolf Wedding Set

wedding-set · 4 stages

A Two-Tone Wolf Wedding Set

A Two-Tone Wolf Ring

ring · 6 stages

A Two-Tone Wolf Ring

A White Wolf Aquamarine Wedding Ring

ring · 5 stages

A White Wolf Aquamarine Wedding Ring

A Sterling and Gold Onyx Wolf Ring

ring · 5 stages

A Sterling and Gold Onyx Wolf Ring

A Wolf Ring for Matt

ring · 5 stages

A Wolf Ring for Matt

A Wolf Head Ring

ring · 4 stages

A Wolf Head Ring

A Wolf Cross

pendant · 3 stages

A Wolf Cross

An 18k White Wolf and Aquamarine Ring

ring · 5 stages

An 18k White Wolf and Aquamarine Ring

Garnet Wolf Rings for Donna

ring · 6 stages

Garnet Wolf Rings for Donna

A Japanese Love Symbol Pendant

pendant · 4 stages

A Japanese Love Symbol Pendant

Diamond Wedding Bands for Donna and George

wedding-set · 3 stages

Diamond Wedding Bands for Donna and George

A Sapphire and Diamond Cross

pendant · 5 stages

A Sapphire and Diamond Cross

A Diamond, Golden Topaz and Alexandrite Wedding Set

wedding-set · 4 stages

A Diamond, Golden Topaz and Alexandrite Wedding Set

A Garnet and Diamond Whistle Pendant

whistle · 5 stages

A Garnet and Diamond Whistle Pendant

A Figural Whistle

whistle · 6 stages

A Figural Whistle

An Engraved Whistle

whistle · 5 stages

An Engraved Whistle

A Hand-Forged Ruby Pendant

pendant · 2 stages

A Hand-Forged Ruby Pendant

A Palladium and Garnet Wolf Couple Band

ring · 5 stages

A Palladium and Garnet Wolf Couple Band

A Three-Tone Tsavorite Mushroom Ring

ring · 3 stages

A Three-Tone Tsavorite Mushroom Ring

The Morning Glory Diamond Wedding Ring

ring · 3 stages

The Morning Glory Diamond Wedding Ring

A Hand-Forged Princess Diamond Engagement Ring

ring · 4 stages

A Hand-Forged Princess Diamond Engagement Ring

The Wild Dove Ring

ring · 2 stages

The Wild Dove Ring

A Two-Tone Elk Ivory Ring

ring · 2 stages

A Two-Tone Elk Ivory Ring

A Classic Two-Tone Wolf Ring

ring · 2 stages

A Classic Two-Tone Wolf Ring

A Wolf Ring for Reggie

ring

A Wolf Ring for Reggie

A Sterling and Gold Amethyst Ring

ring · 3 stages

A Sterling and Gold Amethyst Ring

A Swiss Blue Topaz Ring

ring · 2 stages

A Swiss Blue Topaz Ring

A Mushroom Pendant, Remade in 18k

pendant · 3 stages

A Mushroom Pendant, Remade in 18k

A Microscope Lapel Pin

pin · 4 stages

A Microscope Lapel Pin