American Jewelry Design Council

Name: American Jewelry Design Council
Address: Hermitage, PA, 16148, US
Telephone: +17249774076

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American Jewelry Design Council

The American Jewelry Design Council promotes the appreciation of jewelry design as art to the jewelr

The following jewelry designers are members of the AJDC:
Ricardo Basta
Jane Bohan
Whitney Boin
Michael Bondanza
Michael Boyd
Katey Brunini
Thomas Dailing
Zoltan David
David Freda
Pamela Froman
Elizabeth Garvin
Cornelia Goldsmith
Michael Good
David Giuliette
Alishan Halebian
Barbara Heinrich
Susan Helmich
Scott Keating
Paul Klecka
Pascal Lacroix
Amy Roper Lyons
Linda MacNeil
Michael Nashef

Barbara Minor
Gregory Morin
Jennifer Rabe Morin
Adam Neeley
So Young Park
Merry-Lee Rae
Kent Raible
Alan Revere
Paul Robliotti
Susan Sadler
George Sawyer
Mark Schneider
William Schraft
Diana Vincent
Jose Hess -In Memorium

02/28/2026

PIXIE PEAPOD necklace by AJDC member Mark Schneider Design . MATERIALS Sterling silver with green, black, and brown patina, complemented by 18kt yellow gold. The pendant is accented with white diamonds, white cultured pearls, and cabochon rubies on the back of her wings. TECHNIQUES Hand-carved wax, lost wax process, cast manufacture, hand finished. NOTES "I've always enjoyed Peter Pan. This could be Tinker Bell tearing open a pea pod." 2010.

02/26/2026

RAIN CLOUD necklace by AJDC member Mark Schneider Design 2025. MATERIALS 14 karat yellow gold mounting with a 115CT Rutilated Quartz (fantasy cut by Tom Munsteiner) with white diamonds, and yellow canary diamonds. TECNIQUES Hand-carved wax, lost-wax process, cast manufacture, hand-finished. NOTES "The designer cut captures the softness of drifting clouds, while delicate rutile needles fall like rain, creating a sky frozen in time."

02/24/2026

CONTEMPORARY ring by AJDC memberMark Schneider Design . MATERIALS Platinum and 18kt rose gold ring with free-form fire opal, tsavorite garnet, and white, yellow, and brown diamonds. TECNIQUES Hand-carved wax, lost wax process, cast manufacture, hand finished. NOTES "This piece was inspired by the Los Angeles Music Center, designed by architect Frank Gehry. The ring may seem to contradict my commitment to form and function in design, but in reality, it embodies it. Once you wear this ring, you'll notice how comfortable it is as it conforms to your finger." 2009. Mark Schneider.

02/22/2026

AJDC MEMBER Mark Schneider, Long Beach, CA Mark Schneider Design SPECIALTIES Custom-designed fine jewelry with a focus on form and function, contemporary design. INTERESTS fire opals and pearls.

1) MOBIUS earrings, 2012. MATERIALS Platinum with black Tahitian pearls, cultured pearls, and white and black diamonds. TECHNIQUES Hand-carved wax, lost-wax process, cast manufacture, hand-finished. NOTES "These pearl earrings were inspired by M.C. Escher and his work with the Mobius strip."

2) EXQUISITE ring 2001. MATERIALS 13.5mm faceted black Tahitian pearl, opal inlay, white diamonds, and tsavorite garnets. TECHNIQUES Hand-carved wax, lost-wax process, cast manufacture, hand-finished. NOTES "The secret of this design is the tsavorites set underneath the faceted pearl. It gives the illusion that the pearl has a green glow."

02/21/2026

Champagne Diamonds. Fabrication. Argyle International competition. 1990. Whitney Boin.

02/19/2026

DANDELION BROOCH by AJDC member New York City. 2004 - 2008 MATERIALS Platinum, 18k bezel, Diamond. TECHNIQUES Laser-etched crystal. Fabricated INSPIRATION Movement light.

02/17/2026

SHOOTING STARS earrings by AJDC member Boin Designs . MATERIALS Platinum. 18k Gold. Diamond. TECHNIQUES Fabrication / Casting. NOTES Diamond competition. Whitney Boin.

02/15/2026

AJDC MEMBER Whitney Boin. Westchester, New York. SPECIALTY Platinum & Diamond Architecture.

1) STARS & STRIPES earrings. MATERIALS Platinum. TECHNIQUES Fabrication, all elements move. NOTES Statue of Liberty Celebration. July 4th, 1986.

2) POST Engagement Ring. MATERIALS Platinum & Diamond. TECHNIQUES Fabrication. NOTES Diamonds Today competition. 1986 .

02/14/2026

MOTH brooch by AJDC member Christo Kiffer MATERIALS 18k Yellow Gold with a 4.36 ct Tom Munsteiner's Marquise shape Brazilian Green Tourmaline, and 2.12 ctw G/VS1 Diamond melee. TECHNIQUES One-of-a-Kind, hand-fabricated in 18k Yellow Gold with diamond melee set in Christo's proprietary Floating Channel technique. NOTES Organic Form Architecturally Constructed, 2008.

02/12/2026

PONYTAIL barrette by AJDC member Kiffer MATERIALS 18k Yellow Gold with 1.35 ctw G/VS1 diamond melee set in Christo's proprietary Floating Channel technique. NOTES One-of-a-kind, hand-fabricated , 2024.

02/10/2026

AUTUMN BREEZE cufflinks by AJDC member Christo Kiffer MATERIALS 18k Yellow Gold and 1.42 ctw G/VS1 diamond melee. TECHNIQUES Hand Fabricated with diamonds set in Christo's proprietary Floating Channel Technique. NOTES Architectural Construction Inspired by the Wind Blowing Across a Landscape in the Fall, 2018.

Address

Hermitage, PA
16148

Telephone

+17249774076

Website

http://www.ajdc.org/

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