Tess Sholom Designs
I’m a sculptor of 22k gold and gems, with jewelry in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Smithsonian Institution.
My designs have also been featured on the runways of Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta and James Galanos.
“June’s birthstone is pearl , nature’s perfect gem 🌊🐚”
– Tess Sholom.
Featuring: Waterfall Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
The glow of freshwater pearls and 22K gold against your cheeks, gives brilliance to your aura ✨
Featuring: Embraceable You Earrings by Tess Sholom Designs.
Sprinkled like stars in the sky, the facetted 18K gold beads glisten against the lustre of the pearls 🐚 22 k gold clasp and 6mm freshwater pearls.
Featuring: Pearl Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
“The word mother conjures thoughts of love, warmth, nurturing & fierce protectiveness… Motherhood is about caring for another life 🌹” – Tess Sholom
Featuring: Mirth Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
Like grapes hanging heavy on the vine, wine-dark amethyst is my favorite gemstone. It speaks of magic, mystery, luxury, royalty, and the spirit 👑
Inspired by the rich color of the amethyst, the Mirth Necklace has twisting vines of 22k gold to celebrate Dionysus, God of the harvest, wine, song, and dance 💜
Amethyst cabochons & 22k gold ✨
Featuring: Mirth Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
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Under the muse’s loving guidance, her children grow into vibrant and compassionate souls, spreading laughter, and inspiration wherever they go and embodying the timeless spirit of mirth 💜
Amethyst cabochons & 22k gold ✨
Featuring: Mirth Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
This necklace celebrates Uda Devi, mother and Warrior who created a battalion of women soldiers to fight in the 1857 rebellion in India against the British 🛡
The Crystal symbolizes the fire of her spirit and a tiny diamond set in the crystal symbolizes her unbreakable heart 🔥
Peridot, crystal, diamond & 22k gold 💎
Featuring: Devi Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
“Motherhood is a journey of growth, transformation and profound connection that touches everyone across cultures and generations ❤️” – Tess Sholom.
Featuring: Terpsichore Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
This warrior goddess adorned with weapons and riding a lion symbolizing her power to protect her devotes, and her children is a nurturing yet formidable mother 🌟
I always associate pearls with mothers and in this necklace, the pearls and 22 karat gold refer to her beauty and strength 🐚
Featuring: Durga Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
Inspired by the Ancient Greek spirits of freshwater and streams, the centerpiece of this dramatic necklace is a deep pool of black opal 💧
Shores of gleaming 22k gold shine in the sunlight ✨ Lapis beads flow around your neck and refresh your eyes. Dive in, the water’s fine 💙
Featuring: Naiad Necklace, by Tess Sholom Designs.
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Naiad Water Nymph taught her children the secrets of the underwater realm and instilled in them a profound respect for the natural world 🌊
The beautiful glittering blue opal at the center of this necklace brings to mind the serene grotto beneath a waterfall of the Naiad realm 💧
Opal & 22k gold.
Featuring: Naiad Necklace, by Tess Sholom Designs.
“In May, we celebrate the everyday heroines of motherhood, and its complexities encompassing, nurturing and protective instincts, as well as the warrior women mothers of history and the delightful mothers of legends⚡️” – Tess Sholom.
Featuring: Mumtaz Pendant by Tess Sholom Designs.
As a tribute to his great love and mother of his 14 children, Mumtaz, the Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal with gleaming inlaid gems. This mother and devoted wife never left his side, even during his war campaigns 💕
It was the light in the reflecting pool of the splendid monument that is inspired this celestial aqua and 22k gold pendant ✨
Featuring: Mumtaz Pendant by Tess Sholom Designs.
Like the sun coming out from behind thunderclouds, a shining diamond lights of the world inspired by Cybele, the mother of the gods, men and the natural world 🌞
Clouds flash with the lightning brilliance of diamonds, set in curves and crevices of 22 karat gold… This ring celebrates the triumph of light and life over chaos ✨
Featuring: Cybele Ring by Tess Sholom Designs.
In the enchanting realm where myths and lends entwine Terpsichore The Muse of dance was not just a symbol of grace and beauty, but also the mother of the sirens with her mesmerizing voices Opals 🧜♀️ Central Black opal spinel and 22 karat gold 💙
Featuring: Terpsichore Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
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This lush deep green emerald sat in my closet for years until she decided to settle in the midst of a gold flower 💚
Celebrate the magic of spring green vines flutter in the breeze evoking the sparkling brilliance of emeralds.
Featuring: Emerald Slice Pendants by Tess Sholom Designs.
One-of-a-kind-tiara: fused gold with Asscher cut Amethyst flowers 👑
Featuring: Amethyst Gold Crown by Tess Sholom Designs.
“A flower does not use words to announce its arrival to the world… It just blossoms 🌸” – Matshona Dhliwayo
Featuring: Aquamarine Pendant by Tess Sholom Designs.
As April unfolds, nature awakens with vibrant hues 🌞
Experience the essence of spring with my nature inspired jewelry, reflecting the beauty and vitality of fresh green leaves 🌱
Featuring: Midas Ring - fused gold and peridot, by Tess Sholom
Aquamarine and Amethyst: blue skies and crocuses, the colors of Spring in bloom 💙💜
Featuring: Leda Earrings by Tess Sholom Designs.
I was inspired by the sophisticated charm of the graceful curves of Calla lilies; epitome of elegance and strength… The timeless allure of pink blossoms in spring- breathtaking but ephemeral 💖
Featuring: Calla Lilly earrings by Tess Sholom Designs.
“Flowers are nature’s fine jewelry 🌺” – Angie Weiland-Crosby
Featuring: Leda earrings by Tess Sholom Designs.
In addition to wearing bold jewelry because it tells the story at a glance, I think jewelry should grace every part of one’s body, even the forehead. I wear my tiara when designing and making jewelry for inspiration (and because it’s beautiful) 👑✨
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A new leaf-exquisite in its powerful symbolism of renewal and growth 🌿 With its striking heart shape, Anthurium from the Greek word Anthos, denotes not only love and warmth but also hospitality, abundance, and happiness 🙏
Featuring: Anthurium Necklace by Tess Sholom Designs.
Pin –A very old friend– my favorite combination of aquamarine and amethyst, which for me symbolizes clarity and passion ❤️
Featuring : Leda - Aqua & Amethyst Pin, by Tess Sholom Designs.
Dive into Springtime with this distinctive aquamarine pendant framed in pure 22k gold 💧
Featuring: Aquamarine Pendant by Tess Sholom Designs.
« Spring rises, ready to love, and inspire others with a gentle nudge 🌾 » – Angie Weiland-Crosby
Featuring: Emerald Slice Pendant by Tess Sholom Designs.
King Midas loved gold to excess 👑 But who can blame him?
Featuring: King Midas 22K gold fused cuff by Tess Sholom Designs.
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“Wear gold, open your arms and dance with joy and laughter 💛” — Tess Sholom
Featuring: Laughter earrings by Tess Sholom Designs.
I made these earrings after seeing the trembling gold leaves on a royal macedonian crown in a museum🏺 I never cease to be awed by the majestic beauty of gold!
Featuring: The Oak Leaves earrings by Tess Sholom Designs.