I’ve been a fan of Mercurius Jewelry’s work for a long time, but I had never met the people behind the brand or seen their jewelry in person until recently. Now that I’ve held these beauties in my hands, I love them even more!

Mercurius Jewelry’s artisanal gemstone alchemy

Mercurius Jewelry specializes in exquisitely hand crafted jewels that showcase the beauty of the earth. Their designs are as satisfying to touch as they are beautiful to behold.

Mercurius Jewelry’s creations are, in their own words, “designs are driven first and foremost by unique materials that showcase the abundance, mesmerizing patterns, and stunning variation of the natural world.

Mercurius is timeless jewelry that invokes a sense of magic, so you can move through the world feeling truly connected to air, fire, water, earth – and spirit.”

There is a love story at the heart of Mercurius: husband-and-wife team Alisa and Dave Thorp founded Mercurius in 2007, around the same time that they decided to spend their lives together. They’re also delightful and kind humans who Mr. DitL and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with during quiet moments of NY Now.

I’m a little obsessed with Mercurius Jewelry’s Intarsia Hoops.

Can you blame me? Look at those elegant swoops of gold perfectly fitted with precisely shaped interlocking slabs of turquoise. Notice that there are no prongs securing those gems: it’s the snug fit of the smoothly finished, gently curved stones holding themselves in place inside that gold setting.

This is a deceptively simple jewel. If it hasn’t clicked for you yet, I want you to sit down and imagine starting out with some lumps of turquoise and realize the planning, effort, and skill required to perfectly shape each piece so that the end result is this seamless. It boggles the mind.

My favorite thing about Mercurius Jewelry – besides their exquisite craftsmanship and meticulous creations – is the fact that they know exactly who they are and their commitment to their values is evident in every aspect of their brand.

A member of both The Community for Ethical Jewelry and the California Green Business Network, Mercurius Jewelry’s website doesn’t just prominently proclaim their commitment to being a responsible jewelry business, it explains in specific detail precisely how they honor that commitment:

• By only using precious metals that are Third Party Certified Recycled, Fairmined or recycled in-house
• By only using recycled, estate or lab-grown diamonds or newly mined stones traceable to specific countries with a higher standard of oversight and regulation than the Kimberly Process
• By only estate gems or gems purchased from dealers committed to ethical and sustainable mining and manufacturing (more info here)
• By prominently proclaiming their commitment to anti-racism
• By publicly supporting marriage equality and the LGBTQ+ community
• By regularly supporting and spotlighting charities on their Community Care page

The gorgeous talisman necklace above features champagne Mahenge garnet and dumortierite in Fairmined gold.

These are Mercurius Jewelry’s Shadow Stacker rings in 18K Fairmined gold. I’m wearing one lapis set and one turquoise set, but I liked how they looked mixed together.

I want you to look closely at those soft, ample curves of gold and see how the pillow shape of the lapis and turquoise cabochons perfectly aligns with the settings. It takes so much skill to make something this difficult look so effortless.

Can you guess what these earrings are made of?? I couldn’t, because they feature a rare mineral I had never even heard of. The faceted gems on top are lovely peridot, but the polished drops at the bottom with the mesmerizing swirls of darkness across lush green are made up of Maw Sit Sit.

So gorgeous and so interesting. I do have a particular weakness for green gems, if that wasn’t already obvious, and I think these are extraordinarily cool.