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Since he was a boy, Tom Herman has been an artist. In 1982, he channeled his artistic talents into his new business, Seven Fingers Jewelers, named for his own handprint after having lost three fingers as a child in a Minnesota farming accident. Over the last 30 years, Tom has become a master jewelry maker, renowned for his talents at working with precious stones, metal carving, and unique designs. Tom’s timeless pieces are inspired by organic forms and geometric balance. In designs that centerpiece precious stones, Tom begins by searching through piles of opals, agates, or other precious materials to find unique stones that, in his words, “are able to take on a greater meaning”. With this vision, Tom cuts each stone and frames it in a way to bring out its natural beauty. Not all Tom’s pieces focus on precious stones; his precious metal carving is spectacular enough to stand alone. Some of his most popular carvings, including laurel, oak, and ginkgo leaves, have been rendered in earrings, rings, cufflinks, brooches, and bracelets. Throughout his work, Tom has cultivated his talents and created pieces of art that will be worn and admired for many generations to come. |
Ordering Information All jewelry is individually designed and created. The final price of any piece depends on the design, materials used, and level of carving difficulty. Price ranges of earrings: $1,250-3,200 Price ranges of bracelets: $14,000-36,000 Price ranges of brooches: $2,000-$14,000 Ring pricing: $1,800 and up Should you be interested in designing and purchasing a ring, you must first decide what finger you want the ring to be worn on. Second, you must get an accurate sizing of that finger (an accurate size is when the ring slides on easily and is hard to remove). Rings can be sized to the closest 1/8th measurement. Should you or your local jeweler have any questions when determining your accurate ring size, please contact Tom for assistance. With this information, you are ready to contact Tom to further design your ring and determine the pricing. Pricing depends on many variables: material used in ring, size of ring, width of ring, and any precious stones used. Beyond these variables, rings can be designed to be many different patters, to have more or less negative space, and can be tapered or parallel. For example, an 18K gold ring, size 6 ½, and 7mm wide is $2,400 in any pattern. As a ring increases per size or 1 mm in width, the price increases by $100. As a rule of thumb, platinum is 50% more expensive than gold. Precious stones are priced as used; for example, 12 half-point diamonds as laurel berries is $300. |
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