Opal, A Fiery Muse One of the original “precious gemstones,” opals have been celebrated and coveted through the ages. For their lively light-play and rainbow colors, opal is unlike any other gemstone. One of four so-called phenomenal gemstones, they exhibit a unique light interaction called opalescence, created by perfectly ordered spheres of silica, which diffract light with a [...]
2015 Couture Release and Muse Party On Friday, November 20th, 2015 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at his San Francisco gallery, Adam hosted a party to unveil a dazzling new collection of Couture Jewelry. This event was also a celebration of five fabulous women who have inspired the collection: Patricia Rosenberg Dr. Clara Shayevich Mimi Tran Kendall Anderson & Bahya Oumlil-Murad We'd [...]
FOA RE(F)USE FASHION SHOW At the 2016 Re(F)Use Fashion Show, the Festival of Arts's 8th annual runway show, Adam Neeley took top honors for his dress "Maven of the Movies", worn by model Julie Holmes. The elegant, award-winning gown was hand-crafted from over 500 feet of VHS tape. Each year the Festival invites artists exhibiting in their season long art show to design [...]
MEN'S COLLECTION DEBUT AND COCKTAIL PARTY On Wednesday, May 25th, 2016, Adam hosted a debut party for his new Men’s Collection. Thanks to all who joined us for this fabulous evening.
JEWELRY APPRECIATION: DESIGNER JAR I was pleased to hear some recent auction news. Two pair of gorgeous, intricately pavéd earrings by the unparalleled JAR were just auctioned by Sotheby's. Each fetched a price more than five times higher than sale projections. As an admirer of JAR, I was glad to hear that the appetite is strong for his magnificent work. It goes [...]
THE MUNSTEINER LAPIDARY LEGACY CONVERGE AMETRINE PENDANT Atelier Munsteiner is a multi-generational German lapidary house world renowned for their innovative colored gemstone cutting techniques. Among many distinctions, Bernd Munsteiner is credited with inventing the Fantasy Cut. Today, Bernd's son Tom continues this dazzling legacy, heading the family's Atelier and training his son to continue this incredible work. The signature cutting [...]
THE STORY OF PARAIBA TOURMALINE Rare paraiba tourmaline has captivated gemstone lovers from around the world and commanded a higher price by weight than diamonds. The tale of this gemstone’s discovery only enhances its mystique. In the early 1980s the Mina da Batalha, a dilapidated old pegmatite mine in the Brazilian state of Paraíba, held no special promise to anyone [...]
