Camille is a fabulously meticulous, thoughtful, skilled and precision-oriented jeweler and I appreciate how she integrates her concern for the natural world into her art, especially the plight of Monarch Butterflies.
I had a brainstorm recently, to have Camille create a one-of-a-kind, commissioned pendant for my extremely particular daughter-in-law for her 40th birthday. I believed that, having followed much of Camille’s work online,
I was convinced that she would be the perfect artisan for this very special piece.
I contacted Camille and we spoke on the phone several times and communicated online, living 3200 miles apart. We discussed my daughter-in-law, Meg’s favorite things, metals, varied precious and semi-precious birthstones, colors that would and wouldn’t work together, including her two children’s birthstones, Meg’s character and life-style. Camille taught me about alternative stones to assure that the colors Meg likes would be integrated into the pendant instead of using the traditional birthstones.
Camille created several detailed pencil sketches, each unique. Her drawings were creative offering varied options.
Camille was wonderful and easy to work with, listening intently, manifesting my wishes into a perfect silver rose pendant with a black diamond, green amethyst and peridot.
When my daughter-in-law opened the lovely box that Camille had sent the necklace in, her eyes opened wide. She held the delicate flower pendant up to the light studying it. “Exquisite!” she announced. That said it all. Success.
Camille’s heartfelt effort will be cherished for many years to come. Thank you, Camille.