Designer: Daria de Koning

Ref No: US032/20003

Design: Nicknamed the “Gem Whisperer”, Daria de Koning is a Los-Angeles based jewelry designer and gemologist. She creates art meant to be worn and treasured as pieces of a vast collection of beauty. Her one-of-a-kind jewelry reflects femininity, confidence, and spiritedness. Daria’s designs never begin in a sketchbook, but in the inner world of matrix-rich gemstones that speak to her. She is a matchmaker of colors and shapes that were destined to be together.

Style notes: Daria’s new Landscape collection is a direct result of her wandering in nature all over the world. The one-of-a-kind Tropical Earrings are from her Ocean capsule.

Why is this unique? First discovered in 2017 in Indonesia, petrified opalized wood like you see here is already mined out – the only way you can get your hands on it is finding old collections. Like many gems, the first excavated material was the best, with lines of translucent and incredible blue hues. What you see here is a tan exterior layer, which was actually the natural bark of the tree, turned into stone over millions of years. The inside of the tree rotted away and was replaced by opal silica, which in turn was infiltrated by copper, which changed it into the vibrant Caribbean palette. Different grades of blue are based on how much copper dissipates into the material.

Price: Please note price may vary due to exchange rate differences or shipping, duties and taxes. Price may also vary with materials choice. Final price is calculated at checkout at the designer’s website.

Materials: 18k yellow gold with Amazonite, green tourmaline and petrified opalized wood.

Dimensions: 15mm x 62mm.