Mordaunte's Coffin Shaped Gemstones & Jewelry Are A Spooky Way To Sparkle.

Mordaunte's Coffin-Shaped Gems and Jewelry specializes in semi-precious faceted gemstones, cut into a perfect 6-sided coffin shape by exclusive contract with an international gemstone company. Gemstones include colors such as Blood, Death, Shroud, Moss, Flesh, Scalded, and Pentacle. In stock sizes range from 3 to 10 carats.



"So far, I am the only one in the world that does this", states Mordaunte - owner, designer and creator (shown below).



In addition to the gemstones, she designs and creates finished jewelry in both men's and women's fashions. These include rings, earrings, pendants, and tie tacks, done in sterling silver as well as 14k gold. In keeping with the coffin-shaped design, purchases are even shipped in a cardboard coffin-shaped box. Mordaunte's clients buy her jewelry for costume decoration, funerary wear, immortalizing a departed loved one, wedding sets, and everyday wear with a "kick". "Most people don't realize it's a coffin shape until you tell them - they just comment that it's a beautiful stone", says Mordaunte, "When I mention that it's a coffin shape, they gasp - "That's awesome!". Many customers refer to her business as "The Morbid Tiffany's".




Mordaunte started her custom coffin-shaped gemstone "business" from her desk in her basement in the spring of 2000. She offered 3 different stone materials in two sizes. She then set up a internet service-provider website and went into business. Slowly, but surely, the business grew both in the USA and Internationally. More and more interest was revolving around her unusual gemstones, especially the idea of offering them in pre-made jewelry. Being in the IT field, she had never set a piece of jewelry in my life. However, after much research and "trial and error" she started setting her gemstones in oval and marquise pre-made settings.




As the business continued to grow it took on a life of it's own. Mordaunte began supplying jewelry to celebrities and rock bands that had found her online site. She was invited by the people at OzzFest to be a vendor on their tour. Radio stations and TV shows asked her for interviews. Haunted Houses, Horror Conventions and Gothic Nightclubs contacted her to be a guest and a vendor at their events. In 2005 Mordaunte re-designed the coffin gemstone shape to the perfect 6-sided coffin you see today and has added several colors to her line since then.



The coffin-shaped gems have made many a wicked woman happy and have been used as engagement rings, such as in the examples shown below.

A white topaz coffin gem surrounded by real diamonds makes for an unusual engagement ring:


above black glove image (cropped) © All rights reserved by Countessa Di Fangxious

Other jewelers use her stones as a source for their own creations, such as Lyndsay Brown of Idle Hands Designs on etsy who makes them into pendants, rings and cufflinks set in sterling silver:



shop for the above jewelry at Idle Hands

Coffin Gems and Jewelry Facts:
•All Coffin Gems are cut from genuine semi-precious stones such as sapphire and garnet
•The perfect 6-sided "toe pincher" coffin shape is exclusive to Mordaunte's Coffin Gems
•Each Coffin Gem is expertly faceted, polished and inspected by a professional gemologist
•Sizes are exact - weights are approximate (different gemstone materials weigh differently)
•Visit the Birthstones page for traditional and modern birthstone color charts
•Visit the Gemstones page for color choices and size comparison
•Each piece of jewelry is custom designed in Sterling Silver to hold the Coffin Gems, but is available in other settings upon request



Mordaunte's Coffin-Shaped Gems and Jewelry can be viewed and purchased at her online store - www.coffingems.com

Matchstick Diamond Jewelry Launches In Absolutely Adorable Packaging.

Launched by Britain-born Louise Carter, Matchstick is a new brand of diamond baguette jewelry. The five pieces in the collection, each of which are available in 18k white, yellow or rose gold, include a Boy, a Girl, a Dog, a Small Heart and a Large Heart.




Each represent universal symbols of life to the designer and each piece lives in its own house, a lovely oversized matchbox with sweet line art illustrations.








Shop Matchstick Jewelry here

Wrap Your Loved One Around Your Finger. Literally. Contura Rings by Thomas Geison.

Jewelry designer Thomas Giesen has been creating and producing his own jewellery collections in his own workshop for 20 years.



With several beautifully crafted pieces to his credit, it's his Contura rings that fascinate me. He developed the idea of crafting luxury rings from a human profile in 1998 and it took him a few years to develop the technique to get it precisely right. The final result is a very unique and personal Red Dot Design Award-winning piece of jewelry.




The Contura Rings can be crafted from yellow, white, rose or black gold, silver, titanium, platinum or stainless steel. Available in 8,10,12 and 14mm widths, the rings are suited to any gender or age.




And many options are available. Diamonds, pearls and other gemstones may be added in a variety of styles (see below):


Jeweller Thomas Giesen:


Prices range quite a bit depending on the style and material. For more information or to order one visit this site.

The Classic Honeybear In Art and Design. 40 Awesome Items Inspired by The Bear-Shaped Honey Dispensers.

The classic Bear-shaped honey dispenser which has simply become known as a "honeybear" reportedly dates back to 1957 when Ralph Gamber, future president of the Dutch Gold Honey company, reasoned that "a bear likes honey, why not a bear of honey?"



In terms of the originator of the design, Edward Rachin filed the US patent shown below on the design in 1950:


A survey conducted back in 1995 showed that some 15.5 percent of the honey sold was packaged in such bottles and many honey producers in the United States still market their products in the bear-shaped bottles.

There is even a movement, started in 2010, called Save The Honey Bear. The National Honey Board launched SaveTheHoneyBear.com to save 100% pure honey, threatened by honey-flavored syrups.



The now iconic design has been used as packaging for other products, most often for children's bubbles and soap dispensers. But the Honeybear has also inspired artists, sculptors and more to create interpretations of the Honey Bear that serve as  fine art, home decor, jewelry and even bongs.

Floyd, the Honey Bear Bong:


Artware editions is now selling a limited edition (only 25) of The Long Life China Company's “Floyd” by artist Glen Baldridge. “Floyd” is a porcelain crafted fully functioning bong or water pipe made in the image of a the familiar Honey Bear honey dispenser.


Glen Baldridge, Floyd, 2012
Porcelain
6 1/2" h x 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
edition of 25,
$525 USD
buy him here

Honeybear Glass Vases By Esque Studio:


The Honeybear Vase from Esque Studio is a mold blown vase that stands approximately 15" tall and was designed by Andi Kovel and Justin Parker.


Available in five different colors for $280 USD each, you can purchase them here.

Cast Porcelain Honey Bear Vases by Lesley Anton:


Glazed in pearl white, matte black or metallic
buy them here

Honeybear Gemstone Pendants by David Lowrie of Stonesmith Galleries:

An inch tall Honey Bear pendant made of carved Baltic Amber and 14k gold on chain
$825 USD, buy it here



5 carat Golden Beryl carved Honey Bear pendant and 14k gold on chain
$2,300 USD, buy it here

Resin Honeybear earrings by Catrina's Toybox: 

$20.80, buy them here

Sterling Silver Honey Bear pendants and necklaces by Mark Poulin:


prices vary depending upon size, buy them here

Honey Bear Tray:

Melamine tray featuring photography by Keller and Keller at the Deluxe Town Diner in Watertown, Massachusetts. Dishwasher safe, not for microwave use. 14" diameter.
$22, buy it here


Also available as one melamine plate in a set of four featuring Diner imagery
$40 USD, buy them here

Beeswax Honeybear Candle by PeaceBlossomCandles:

$10.75, buy it here

Beeswax Honey Bear Candle by The Glacier County Honey Company

$12, Buy it here

Honeybear Pencil Case by MemiTheRainbow.

Zippered canvas pencil case, hand stamped with a hand-carved Honey bear rubber stamp set, both which you can find here

Blind Bicyclist on Etsy specializes in Concrete Honey Bears made into many different items such as match strikers, bottle openers, corkscrews and photo holders.

Shop for these and more here 

DIY Metallic Gold Honeybear Vases:

See how to make them here

DIY The Honey Bear Bottle lamp:


See how to make it here

Fine Art homages to the Honeybear.

Honeybear Painting by Luke Chueh:


Honeybear Paintings by artist Craig Stephens:



Honeybear Painting by Kristen Reitz-Green:


Losing My Mind by Jeanne Vadeboncoeur:


On The Line by Aaron Lifferth:


Honey Bear Is Watching. A linocut print from Isle of Printing:


Honey Bear artwork by Danielle Podeszek:

Available as art prints, stationary, cards, canvases, mobile phone cases and throw pillows from Society 6

Honey Bear by Shari Mendleson:

plastic from discarded bottles, hot glue, beads, 10"x3.5"x3.5", 2010 (not for sale)

The Peeing Honey Bear, a one-off prop (no photoshop), Honeybear Instagram image and the Honey Bear T-shirt, all by Brock Davis, aka Laser Bread:



Honey Bear photo by Eric Turner, available as prints here


Honeybear Image Making. A Book by Gretchen Nash.



A book that is compiled of object iterations based around the basic subject of Honeybears. This book is a massive formmaking experiment that includes photography, illustration, painting, transfers, and mixed media.
Honeybear Book, 7.5 x 10", 90 pages

Honey Bear Recycled Greeting card from Branch Out

The Honey Bear card is lovingly handcrafted in the Philippines by women survivors of sex trafficking. The card incorporates a variety of handmade, recycled papers, making it environmentally sustainable, too. Envelope included.
Buy it here

Need some cheesy honey bear clip art? These downloadable images are provided for you from the National Honey Board


And finally, want to buy some empty Honey Bear Bottles to attempt making something of your own? Go here.