Ner Tamid for the United Jewish Congregation of Hong KongMay 2021 Bronze, Himalayan salt globe I was blessed and honored to be asked to work on this project for the United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been my favorite city in the world since I was nine years old, living in northern China while my father was teaching there. I later had the opportunity to live in Hong Kong on my own while I was in college, and my passion for the city only deepened. So when a group of my landsmen approached

Jupiter represents humanity's jovial humor

suspended in a silver cup that has been given a gray-black patina on the inside to make the limpid blues a little more mysterious

so that was the category we started with

The commandment is a lamp and the Law is the light

The choice of the fleur-de-lis as the center spire of the tiara is a nod to the French influence in the bride's Haitian ancestry

I've made similar capped cuff bracelets in the past

The stones are set in these cufflinks in an unusual five-prong setting

Carrying a traditional jeweler's loupe around at all times can be cumbersome—their thick lenses are bulky

I was approached by a couple who wanted engagement and wedding rings that incorporated their Japanese heritage

God is merciful

the finely hammered texture of this ring reflects the golden flecks in the deep blue of the stone

My wife rarely asks for jewelry