Pendants

Jewel

Design : Green Tourmaline Chrysanthemum Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2022
Metal : 18K Yellow Gold
Item : #bgj113
Stone : 4.21ct Green Tourmaline
Price : Available exclusively from COURTESY OF THE ARTIST


The 18K yellow gold beautifully complements this exceptional and stunning natural 4.21ct green tourmaline. It is a very fine gemstone that I cut in my Chrysanthemum design to create something special and unique.

For all enquiries please contact COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

Jewel

Design : Blue Chalcedony Hand Carved Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2022
Metal : 18K White Gold
Item : #bgj112

Stones

Stone : Blue Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire
Design : Flower From Heaven
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022
Origin : Turkey, Ceylon
Colour : Blue, Blue
Weight : 14.57 Carats, 0.40 Carats
Size : 16.82X16.79X7.45mm, 4.3mm
Price : Available exclusively from COURTESY OF THE ARTIST


I do love working with this blue chalcedony from Turkey. It has a very distinctive blue hue and translucency to it which I really enjoy. It is very nice stone to carve with a wonderful feel, a certain softness yet very tough. This is one of my flowers from heaven which I have set with a beautiful blue Ceylon sapphire. One of my personal touchstones in life is to create the beauty you want to see in the world and with this I hope I had done so even if only in a small, small way.

For all enquiries please contact COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

Jewel

Design : Rose Quartz Hand Carved Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2022
Metal : 18K Yellow Gold
Item : #bgj111

Stones

Stone : Rose Quartz, Pink Spinel
Design : Flower
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022
Origin : Madagascar
Colour : Rose Pink, Pink
Weight : 15.70 Carats, 0.27 Carats
Size : 16.87X16.83X7.62mm, 4mm
Price : Available exclusively from COURTESY OF THE ARTIST


Without doubt one of my favorite stones to carve is rose quartz. There is something about the beautiful soft translucent pink glow that radiates from within. It is magical and touches on the ethereal, there is a calmness to it and a feeling of gentle love. With this in mind I carved a very simple flower to embody this lovely energy and spirit of the stone. In the centre of the pendant is placed a very pretty pink spinel. The setting was finely made in 18K yellow gold.

For all enquiries please contact COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

Jewel

Design : Citrine Scarab Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Metal : 18K Yellow Gold
Item : #bgj109

Stones

Stone : Citrine
Design : Scarab
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Origin : Brazil
Colour : Golden Yellow
Weight : 16.69 Carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 16.40X13.19X10.17mm
Price : Available exclusively from COURTESY OF THE ARTIST


With this scarab pendant I wanted to create a piece that allowed the gem to glow with an inner light and I think I succeeded with this one. I had left the citrine scarab frosted so that it would enhance the glow by diffusing and holding the light. The overall effect is absolutely beautiful and the scarab has an almost golden moonstone like appearance the way the light and colour move within the stone.

The pendant is set in 18k yellow gold with a natural Australian green sapphire. The scarab symbol is often depicted holding a sun or disk between it's front legs and this is what I wanted to capture with this setting. I hope you like it!

View the original gem here.

For all enquiries please contact COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

Jewel

Design : Amethyst Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Metal : 18K Yellow Gold
Item : #bgj108

Stones

Stone : Amethyst
Design : Carving
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Origin : Brazil
Colour : Purple
Weight : 77.98 Carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 35X23X15mm
Diamonds : 112 Pieces, 1.71 Total Carat Weight
Price : Available exclusively from COURTESY OF THE ARTIST


I knew this carved amethyst was going to look great once it was set, but geez, how it finished up just exceeded all my expectations! I worked with the award winning Sydney jeweller, Roberto Mattei to create this unique, custom pendant. The design features 112 diamonds set in delicate curving tendrils of 18K yellow gold that grip and hold the richly hued amethyst in a loving embrace. To see this pendant in the hand and especially at night is dazzling, it truly is something special. This is one jewel that I am very very happy with and Roberto nailed my design brief perfectly.

View the original gem here.

There is also a matching pair of earrings in the works to complement this pendant. You can view the pair of amethysts here.

For all enquiries please contact COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

Jewel

Design : Moon Gem Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Metal : 18K White Gold
Item : #bgj106

Stones

Stone : Silver White Topaz + Diamond
Design : Moon Gem + Round Brilliant
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Origin : O'Briens Creek, NQ, Australia (Topaz)
Colour : Silver White
Weight : 10.18 Carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included (A very fine silver needle otherwise eye clean)
Size : 12.77x12.69x7.85mm
Price : Available exclusively from COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

This moon gem is a natural Australian topaz lovely and silvery bright white and the whole idea of this design was to try and represent the full moon with a little star twinkling above. I think it works well. The 18k white gold that the topaz sits in acts as a kind of mirrored cup to capture and reflect the light. The little star is a diamond.

You can view the original topaz here.

For all enquiries please contact COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

Jewel

Design : Chrysanthemum Pendant
Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Metal : 18K Yellow Gold
Item : #bgj105

Stones

Stone : Golden Citrine + Diamond
Design : Chrysanthemum + Round Brilliant
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020
Origin : Brazil
Colour : Golden Yellow
Weight : 6.7 Carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 12.01X11.99X6.10mm
Price : SOLD

This is my first chrysanthemum pendant! I wanted to create a nice simple pendant that showed off the main gem without any distractions. I really wanted to emphasize the unique design of the gem, to allow the chrysanthemum petals to stand out and dazzle. I am very happy with how this pendant turned out. :-)

You can view the original gem here.