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DK
FINDS
by Deanna Kay Wander
Deanna Kay, the designer for DK Finds,
is an accomplished
professional
in the jewelry industry.
Through her extensive experience
of more than 30 years in the retail jewelry business, she has become
adept at anticipating
the subtle tastes of the fine jewelry buyer.
Her years at the heart of the artists' colonies
in Carmel,
California imbued Deanna Kay’s life
with an aesthetic sensibility.
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii would be her next stop
along life’s
journey.
The style she developed reflected an impression of the 70’s
and 80’s
with ethnic influences and free-form gold designs.
Always one with creative insight
and a keen fashion sense,
Deanna Kay
never really rests.
Whether awakening in the twilight hours
with a new design idea
or strolling through the grocery aisles
and noting
an inspirational texture,
her thoughts seem ever to turn to jewelry.
Deanna Kay embodies the essence
of today’s
woman
who can do it all as well as buy it all ...
the self-purchaser who seeks
heightened value
for her hard-earned dollar.
The fashion-forward attitude
of the finely hand-crafted
18kt gold
and diamond jewelry appeals to every personality.
WINC
CREATIONS
by Robert Wander
Robert Wander is a 3rd generation jeweler
who engages our imagination
with his ingenious designs.
Robert Wander formally studied
the jewelry
arts in Paris.
He later embarked upon the informal education
of “wandering”
around the globe
while exploring options.
Then his father presented him
with the opportunity
to oversee the fine jewelry departments
of Sakowitz
stores in Texas.
Alas, his free-spirited nature longed for adventure,
so he set his sails anew
as a marlin fishing charter boat captain.
Proceeding
from that expedition,
Robert Wander re-entered the jewelry design world
with a fresh perspective on the business
that has always been an integral
part of his life.
Robert Wander has been celebrated
for his
matte-finished Etruscan designs,
forerunner to the trend that permeates
today’s marketplace.
Following the Greek and Roman influences,
he
developed a series of insect and bug designs comprised of hand-carved
colored stones
and accented with diamonds.
Recently he vitalized the previous
collection
with a dynamic charm when he introduced
an entirely different
"species".
In the new millenium,
Robert Wander (Winc
Creations)
unveils vibrant stones
embellished with delicate etched
gridwork
and highlighted with pave diamonds.
Pave pastel sapphires offset
by oxidized gold emphasize an intriguing contrast of old and new.
If Robert Wander is not forging yet another
line
of dazzling jewelry to stir your soul,
you can either find him pursuing
a 2000 pound marlin or tending his orchid garden.
Yes, Robert also cultivates
tantalizing designs
with Mother Nature.