ABOUT ADAM NEELEY

ABOUT
ADAM NEELEY

About Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | Laguna Beach Gallery

an Innovative Career

American designer, Adam Neeley is breaking boundaries in the contemporary jewelry space and defining the next generation of high jewelers. A talented metalsmith who is bench trained, Neeley has developed a new genre of work that has captured a global audience of sophisticated collectors. Striking a delicate balance of old-world craftsmanship with modern innovation, his jewelry combines rich artistry and exceptional design with cutting-edge techniques and groundbreaking materials.

About Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | Laguna Beach Gallery

An INNOVATIVE CAREER

American designer, Adam Neeley is breaking boundaries in the contemporary jewelry space and defining the next generation of high jewelers. A talented metalsmith who is bench trained, Neeley has developed a new genre of work that has captured a global audience of sophisticated collectors. Striking a delicate balance of old-world craftsmanship with modern innovation, his jewelry combines rich artistry and exceptional design with cutting-edge techniques and groundbreaking materials.

formative years

After a prodigious early jewelry-making career and extensive training under European and American masters, Adam Neeley established his flagship atelier in Laguna Beach, CA, in 2006. Today, he is celebrated for his bold designs, technical mastery, innovative metallurgy, and unique gemstone presentation. His work has been featured in museums nationwide, including the Smithsonian Institution. As an award-winning designer and member of the American Jewelry Design Council, he remains dedicated to advancing jewelry as an art form.

About Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | Saturn's Rings

Rings of Saturn

Adam's first award-winning piece, age 17.

FORMATIVE YEARS

After a prodigious early jewelry-making career and extensive training under European and American masters, Adam Neeley established his flagship atelier in Laguna Beach, CA, in 2006. Today, he is celebrated for his bold designs, technical mastery, innovative metallurgy, and unique gemstone presentation. His work has been featured in museums nationwide, including the Smithsonian Institution. As an award-winning designer and member of the American Jewelry Design Council, he remains dedicated to advancing jewelry as an art form.

About Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | Saturn's Rings

rings of saturn pendant

Adam's first award-winning piece, age 17.

Tahitian Pearl, Diamond & Gold Ring | Fiore Del Mare | Adam Neeley

fiore del mare ring

Tahitian Pearl Trophy winner

design aesthetic

Neeley’s design aesthetic highlights extraordinary gemstones within graceful, modern forms. His exquisite craftsmanship includes distinctive suspension mounts and award-winning laser construction. As a Graduate Gemologist of GIA, Neeley has proven gemstone expertise and a style which celebrates unique specimens, expertly cut gems, and rare stones.

DESIGN AESTHETIC

Neeley’s design aesthetic highlights extraordinary gemstones within graceful, modern forms. His exquisite craftsmanship includes distinctive suspension mounts and award-winning laser construction. As a Graduate Gemologist of GIA, Neeley has proven gemstone expertise and a style which celebrates unique specimens, expertly cut gems, and rare stones.

Tahitian Pearl, Diamond & Gold Ring | Fiore Del Mare | Adam Neeley

fiore del mare ring

Tahitian Pearl Trophy Award-Winner

modern alchemy

By developing custom gold alloys in his studio, Neeley unlocks signature gold colors and stunning gold gradients for use exclusively in his creations. As a modern alchemist, Neeley draws on old-world techniques that he learned with European masters, as well as state-of-the-art tools of the jewelry-making trade.

About Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | SpectraGold™

modern alchemy

By developing custom gold alloys in his studio, Neeley unlocks signature gold colors and stunning gold gradients for use exclusively in his creations. As a modern alchemist, Neeley draws on old-world techniques that he learned with European masters, as well as state-of-the-art tools of the jewelry-making trade.

Gold, Morganite & Diamond Earrings | Cosmos | Adam Neeley

cosmos morganite pendant

AGTA Spectrum Awards

NATURAL INSPIRATION

The natural bounty of Neeley’s native Colorado inspired his curiosity from a young age. Some of his earliest memories include time spent in the garden with his mother. Caring for plants also meant admiring their beauty. Each exquisitely proportioned flower and the concert of colors in a garden evidenced nature’s magnificence. Replete with elegant forms and harmonious color combinations, the living world radiates intrinsic beauty.

NATURAL INSPIRATION

The natural bounty of Neeley’s native Colorado inspired his curiosity from a young age. Some of his earliest memories include time spent in the garden with his mother. Caring for plants also meant admiring their beauty. Each exquisitely proportioned flower and the concert of colors in a garden evidenced nature’s magnificence. Replete with elegant forms and harmonious color combinations, the living world radiates intrinsic beauty.

Gold, Morganite & Diamond Earrings | Cosmos Pendant | Adam Neeley

cosmos morganite pendant

AGTA Spectrum Award-Winner

“My designs flow from natural inspiration. The spiral of a nautilus shell, a blooming iris, the curves of the human body; this natural elegance is something I strive to capture. Bringing inspiration and precious materials together into a narrative is my calling. Every piece I create tells a story.” – Adam Neeley

My designs flow from natural inspiration. The spiral of a nautilus shell, a blooming iris, the curves of the human body; this natural elegance is something I strive to capture. Bringing inspiration and precious materials together into a narrative is my calling. Every piece I create tells a story.” – Adam Neeley

AWARD-WINNING DESIGN

Neeley’s honors and distinctions include 13 AGTA Spectrum Awards, 2 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards, 11 MJSA Vision Awards, 2 Tahitian Pearl Trophies and 2 President’s Trophies & a Vision Award from the CPAA, a Saul Bell Design Award, and more than a dozen top of category and Best of Show honors at fine art shows around the country. As a member of the American Jewelry Design Council, Neeley works with other top American designers to advance jewelry as an art form. His work has been featured in museums and his piece “South Sea Glow” is a part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection.

Adam’s Awards
Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | South Sea Glow

south sea glow pendant

Smithsonian Museum Collection

AWARD-WINNING DESIGN

Neeley’s honors and distinctions include 10 AGTA Spectrum Awards, 2 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards, 11 MJSA Vision Awards, 2 Tahitian Pearl Trophies and 2 President’s Trophies & a Vision Award from the CPAA, a Saul Bell Design Award, and more than a dozen top of category and Best of Show honors at fine art shows around the country. As a member of the American Jewelry Design Council, Neeley works with other top American designers to advance jewelry as an art form. His work has been featured in museums and his piece “South Sea Glow” is a part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection.

Adam’s Awards
Adam Neeley | Award Winning Jewelry Designer | South Sea Glow

south sea glow pendant

Smithsonian Museum Collection

Tourmaline, Garnet, Diamond, Gold & Titanium Earrings | Aria | Adam Neeley

aria tourmaline earrings

AGTA Spectrum Awards

Tourmaline, Garnet, Diamond, Gold & Titanium Earrings | Aria | Adam Neeley

aria tourmaline earrings

AGTA Spectrum Award-Winner

From his Laguna Beach studio, designer and goldsmith Adam Neeley pushes the boundaries of modern jewelry design. Born a gem-lover and educated at the prestigious Gemological Institute of America and Le Art Orafe, Adam has spent his life mastering the craft and art form of jewelry making and design. As a member of the American Jewelry Design Council, Adam is honored to share his expertise and passion with the world. His award-winning jewelry is celebrated by jewelry collectors, industry authorities, including MJSA and AGTA, and the Smithsonian Institution. We invite you to learn more by visiting our About Adam and Welcome pages.