The award winning designs of CvB Inspired
Thank you for participating in this interview with us on r/moissanite. We are so happy to be big enough now to attract such artistic people like yourself. Your company, CVB Inspired Design, is perfectly named as we can feel the inspiration in each one of your pieces. It is a modern way to reimagine vintage design into these small pieces of art.
The Victorian inspired “Maria” 3 stone ring
Here is a little history - as told to SPG back in December. For those of you unfamiliar with Caysie’s work, she is is a two-time Spectrum Award Winner (one of the highest honors in jewelry) and well-known for her striking vintage-inspired ring designs. We spoke about how she got her start in jewelry design, what her creative process is, and her biggest sources of inspiration.
How did you get started in jewelry design
I was a fine artist for years, working odd-jobs to support myself & my three then young children before getting “uncled-in” to the business. My uncle, who has just recently retired, had been a goldsmith for decades and his talents were quite well known in our small community in the Gold Country of California. He’d occasionally seek-out my assistance with certain designs knowing my background in the fine arts, as well as my brief stint in exploring architecture.
”The Fisheman” a bust sculpted by Caysie
I believe he finally became fed up with my life as a literal starving artist & volunteered to assist me in breaking into the trade as a designer. I was thrilled at both the prospect of an actual career, and the kind and forward-thinking gesture by my sweet uncle. Within a year of beginning this incredible adventure, I had won the first of my two AGTA Spectrum Awards in bridal design.
[Caysie’s award winning 7 carat lavender sapphire](https://preview.redd.it/tps6f4bqp3171.jpg?width=432&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75b14fcd710455621c83e7ea5a6d29de4f4c8
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Today, we are welcoming Caysie van Bebber of CvB Inspired Design. For those of you unfamiliar with her work, Caysie is a two-time Spectrum Award Winner (one of the highest honors in jewelry) and well-known for her striking vintage-inspired ring designs. I had the opportunity to talk with Caysie about how she got started in jewelry design, how the bespoke process works, and her biggest sources of inspiration.
A 3.0 ct teal Montana sapphire set in \"Virginia\" by CvB, with French-cut diamond accents
Caysie will be joining us this week to offer some special discounts on completed pieces (a good opportunity to do some Christmas shopping!!) as well as one of her most popular stacking ring settings for 20% off, with a variety of gemstone options. Stay tuned to find out which it is :D
Without further ado, here is the interview! Please note there are a mix of embedded photographs and imgur links in an effort to improve the flow of the article. All pictures were taken by Caysie unless otherwise indicated.
How did you get started in jewelry design?
>I was a fine artist for years, working odd-jobs to support myself & my three then young children before getting “uncled-in” to the business. My uncle, who has just recently retired, had been a goldsmith for decades and his talents were quite well known in our small community in the Gold Country of California. He’d occasionally seek-out my assistance with certain designs knowing my background in the fine arts, as well as my brief stint in exploring architecture.
\"The fisherman,\" a bust sculpted by Caysie
>I believe he finally became fed up with my life as a literal starving artist & volunteered to assist me in breaking me into the trade as a designer. I was thrilled at both the prospect of an actual career, and the kind and forward-thinking gesture by my sweet uncle. Within the year of beginning this incredible adventure, I had won the first of my two AGTA Spectrum Awards in bridal design!
[Caysie's first award-winning ring, featuring a 7 carat lavender sapphire center.](https://prev
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