Busacca Gallery

So cool" classical skeletal earrings princess-cut diamonds set in white gold. By artist and Goldsmith Kim Eric Lilot these are all exclusive designs, Learn more about his "Showcase Jewelry, call for a quote to get the best price. Or email us and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Artist Kim Eric Pilot: I get the greatest enjoyment from lost wax carving and casting techniques. These skills open up a limitless range of three dimensional, sculptural range of expression. Simultaneously I continue to employ the practical hand-working skills of traditional goldsmithing as well as enameling and stone setting. Knowledge of the properties of gems and minerals is also an enjoyable and necessary study. For third-generation jeweler Kim Eric Lilot, each piece is a stage on which the drama of the human condition plays out. He portrays intimate moments of humor, misery, ecstasy, and anguish with the skills of a consummate goldsmith and the soul of a poet. This narrative approach to jewelry allows him to express diverse and intriguing points of view. We are committed to enhancing our customer’s lives by discovering creating and pointing out only the best art we can find in the world today. We Are Taste-Makers, Art Advisors & Consultants.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldsmith

Gold has been worked by humans in all cultures where the metal is available, either indigenously or imported, and the history of these activities is extensive. Superbly made objects from the ancient cultures of Europe, Africa, India, Asia, South America, Mesoamerica, and North America grace museums and collections around the world. Some pieces date back thousands of years and were made using many techniques that are still used by modern goldsmiths. A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Historically goldsmiths have also made silverware, platters, goblets, decorative and serviceable utensils, and ceremonial or religious items, but the rising prices of precious metals have curtailed the making of such items to a large degree. Goldsmiths must be skilled in forming metal through filing, soldering, sawing, forging, casting, and polishing metal. Traditionally, these skills had been passed along through apprenticeships, however, more recently Jewelry Arts Schools specializing solely in teaching goldsmithing and a multitude of skills falling under the jewelry arts umbrella are available. Many universities and junior colleges also offer goldsmithing, silversmithing and metal arts fabrication as a part of their fine arts curriculum.