jbEbert’s Heirloom Jewels

Judy Ebert (she goes by artist name jbEbert) is one of the fabulous artists who displays her jewelry on 1000markets, among other places. I think that her work is simply arresting. There is such an abundance of jewelry makers out there that when I find a – pun-intended – pearl like Judy, I need to tell everyone I can.

It appears that her talents were obvious very early on as she was hand-picked, at the age of 8, to train and apprentice in the art department of Carnegie Tech (I’m not sure that I could even tie my own shoes when I was that age). Today, jewelry making is the art form that she practices the most; she gravitated into it looking for a three dimensional platform to convey her creativity. Clearly, her background in fine arts & art history, her career as a fashion buyer and then as a portraitist have developed her sophisticated eye and style.

Her inspiration comes from her world travels, art background and even in the latest movie that she’s seen. Each piece is constructed as a tableau, to tell a story through its form and colors. She uses the finest gems and findings and her own wiring technique. Many of her pieces feature gorgeous one-of-a-kind antique Japanese Satsuma buttons as the focal point. It takes two to four days to complete just one of these heirloom jewelry pieces.

Judy designs for the woman with an eclectic, but somehow still classic taste, for the woman who dresses for herself, not for the latest trend. This is probably what attracted me to her jewelry in the first place. But, I also fell in love with the highly sophisticated yet quirky assemblage of stones and gems. The colors and texture combinations make the pieces so rich yet entirely wearable. jbEbert. Here’s a designer to watch out for. You’ll see.

In the meanwhile, you can indulge in her work right here.