Artist Statement
Jacob uses precious metals such as sterling silver and high-karat gold combined with diamonds, precious stones, and semi-precious stones. Two guiding principles of his jewelry are texture and contrast. The texture is achieved by individually hand carving each piece to resemble a wood grain texture and then forming that metal into the desired shape. Contrast is applied by adding stones of different colors, diamonds against a dark service, or by pairing oxidized silver with high-karat gold.
