Sophia Zail is master goldsmith and custom jewelry designer. She makes high-end jewelry though her company, Sozai Designs. Sophia has a passion for creating jewelry that accentuates the beauty and form of gemstones and precious metals.
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An exhibition of gold items created by Salvador Dali is going on display at Espace Dali in Paris. Art Daily reports that the pieces will include gold sculptures embedded with precious stones, including Dali’s iconic Dance of time piece. D...
At Christies upcoming auction (Oct 21, 2009), an extraordinarily large 32 carat D Color flawless diamond ring will be up for sale. The ring is estimated to sell from $3 million to $5 million. According to Christies, Mrs. L...
This is a preview of the jewelry that you can see on my new site http://www.sozai.us
I have launched a new website to highlight my jewelry designs. The site is http://www.sozai.us. Please let me know what you think about it.
Gold reached a new high in overnight trading as prices exceeded $1,040 for the first time. The rise in price comes from pressure on the US dollar....
I made this pair of 70 carat green amethyst (prasiolite) earrings for a client. The gems are among the best that I have seen for this type of stone.I used a thick gold setting to match the large size of the earrings...
Paraiba stones are one of the most rare and beautiful gemstones in the world. This Paraiba ring is made with Brazilian stones and shows just why these gems are so highly sought after. The stones cover approximately three quarters of the ring...
One has to stand in amazement at the awesome beauty of the natural world around us. Here is a picture of a butterfly galaxy recently taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, following a refurbishment of the satellite.Publish Post
The Labor Day weekend is over. I spent the afternoon at Barnes & Noble and drew up a few sketches. Here are a few of my doodles:
I am trying an experiment and have set up Google Friend Connect as an attempt to create a jewelry social network. Take a look at the bottom right of the page. I invite you to sign on and post any questions about jewelry and design that you might have...
If you are looking for some great diamond buying tips, check out this guide from the GIA. It goes through the 4 c’s in a straightforward way. ...
Rachel Nichols (who played Rachel Gibson in the television series Alias) wears stunning gold shield earrings to the Japanese premier of GI Joe. She plays Agent Scarlett in the movie.
It is not unusual for a luxury brand to leverage its name across all sorts of products. What is unusual is is for a luxury brand to put its name on a car. For a princely sum of $2 m, you can now buy the Bugatti Veyron FBG Par Hermes...
I recently purchased Jewelry International Vol II. If you are an aficionado of fine jewelry, this book is a must. It contains a set of pictures and articles on both modern jewelry and jewelry through the ages. There are some fantastic (and really expensive) pieces in the book.
Some stars really know how to shine. Here is Eva Herzigova with a fantastic set of gold earrings at this year’s Cannes film festival. This was Eva a year ago at Cannes wearing a diamond bib necklace and sheer dress.
