By Cynthia Unninayar
With her bold and original style, this talented artist continues to capture the imagination of those who seek unusual and creative high-end jewellery designs.
For Pamela Huizenga, who is both a talented jewellery designer and an accomplished stone-cutter, the world of gemstones and fossils is like a huge candy store, but, she quips, “without the calories!” Huizenga has always been intrigued by the range of colours, textures, shapes, and the natural imperfections found in gems. “It is the inner soul of these stones that provides my inspiration.” And her inspiration is turned into pieces that are literally sold off her fingers and wrists. “Quite often, people stop me on street and ask where I got my jewellery, and some even buy it right then.” Aside from these individuals, Pamela Huizenga jewellery is sold through fine retailers and galleries where clients are looking for something different or for custom pieces.
“One of our most favorite designers for handcrafted jewelry is Pamela Huizenga,” says Susan Hardin, of Hardin Jewelry in Banner Elk, North Carolina. “Her one-of-a-kind creations are enhanced by her choice of exquisite colored stones found the world over. Truly unique!”
“Representing Pamela Huizenga’s fabulous line of exquisite jewelry is truly the ‘crown jewel’ of my store,” says Dianne Davant, of Dianne Davant Reserve Collection in Palm City, Florida. “Every piece is designed with the ultimate eye for the perfect setting. Pamela is truly an artist in the world of jewels!”
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| Mes Fleurs |
Continuing her artistry, while fine-turning her style, Huizenga has introduced three new lines. “Mes Fleurs” evokes a bouquet of flowers set in 18K gold. “One day I was sorting through some pear-shaped rose-cut diamonds and was struck by their sparkle and character. I knew they would make great abstract flowers,” she reminisces. Each one-of-a-kind “Fleur” is handmade and uses not only rose-cut diamonds but also pink tourmaline, blue chalcedony, black opal, lapis, blue topaz, and more. The designer is currently experimenting with keshi pearls and natural diamond crystals.
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| Baubles |
“Baubles” is the designer’s way of celebrating the fun, sparkly nature of rose-cut diamonds. “I use natural colour rose-cut diamonds and sometimes add a few full-cut stones,” she explains. Each handmade piece encompasses colour combinations of both the diamonds and the 18K gold or platinum.
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| Torso |
With its rather apt title, “Celebrating the Torso” features a line of unique pendants made from a variety of gems such as hot pink tourmaline with black diamonds, moss agate drusy, North American turquoise, and stalactite slices. “Each pendant is as individual as the woman who wears it. They are long with a lot of character, and we continually add to the line,” adds Huizenga.
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| Seaside |
In addition to 18K gold pieces, Pamela Huizenga continues her silver lines, including the ever popular “Seaside,” which uses aquamarine, rainbow moonstone, white topaz, brown sapphire, smoky quartz, fossilized sea biscuits, sea shells, and more. Other silver lines revolve around colour combinations and even include sterling cufflinks.
