A former firefighter, Illinois artist Jonathan Rutledge designs jewelry hand-crafted in glowing high-karat gold. Each piece offers a deep rich color and creates a strong visual contrast between the gold and the gemstones that embellish it. Jonathan incorporates an ancient goldsmithing technique called granulation in his jewelry. With this process, each piece is adorned with tiny gold grains creating patterns and a visual depth otherwise unattainable. "Sapphire Shield", 22K gold and 18K gold featuring blue sapphire (5.7mm) and four diamonds .10 ctw.