Tuesday's Designer - Alexandra Hart

This week's Tuesday's Designer is Alexandra Hart. In addition to creating beautiful and informed work, Alix is a neighbor and a role model.  She lives a creative life with principles and consideration for all beings and the earth we live on.

San Diego goldsmith Alexandra Hart is known for her sophisticated and artful couture jewelry and metal sculpture using and promoting ethically sourced gemstones and 100% recycled metals.

red, white and yellow
red ruby set in rich yellow 22k gold bezel, with natural rough diamond offset to the side on bright white sterling silver and 22k gold hammer formed band. all designs copyright Alexandra Hart
“I support underdeveloped countries by buying from the most reputable and conscientious companies who comply with the Kimberly Process, Fair Trade and who use recycled metals to reduce the impact of mining on the environment.”

With an MFA in Metalcrafts and Jewelry, as well as professional experience designing Karl Lagerfeld and Givenchy fashion jewelry, Alexandra has received international attention for her handmade works.

feather wrap ring
18k shimmers when hammer formed and burnished, with diamond accents
all designs copyright Alexandra Hart
“Dramatically alluring yet signally protective natural organic forms inspire me, such as the radiating shape of the anemone, the sensuous curves of the nudibranch, and the concave surfaces of the cactus.”

“I hope to create jewelry which captures the delicate balance of the bold and sculptural with the sensual and graceful. I exploit the technique of hammer forming which allows me to "listen" to the properties of the metal, as well as carving and fabricating, to fully utilize the metal’s three dimensional potential.”

sand dollar with diamonds
inspired by a 19th century engraving of sand dollars and other ocean life, this sterling pendant uses a thick scrap of sterling and is set with natural fancy colored diamonds
all designs copyright Alexandra Hart
Alix’s artful couture jewelry may be purchased at:

Adorn Gallery
861 6th Ave, Suite 215
San Diego, CA 92101
619-238-1053

Harbor Square Gallery
374 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841-3346
207-594-8700

Lemlem With You In Mind
12B Eliot Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-1447

Jack Kreuter Jewelers
River Road Shopping Center
6231 River Rd
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 288-3900

3rd Ward Jewelry
241 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-289-0886

Alexandra Hart Web Site
Alexandra Hart Blog: Hot Off the Bench

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