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My name is Stephen James Clarke. Trained in the old
school of apprenticing to master jewelers, I began a five year apprenticeship
in the jewelry industry at the Hatton Garden jewelry district, London, England
at the age of sixteen. Under the apprenticeship program, expert master jewelers
hand down their experience in a strict training program.
Twenty four years later, my business is built on that solid foundation of
classic jewelry making techniques. For the last ten years, I've had my own
business as a small manufacturer of fine jewelry for many of the Washington
DC area's top jewelers. Large companies, political figures and many professional
sports figures have all had custom pieces made by James Clarke, Inc.
Together with my colleagues, we offer beautiful, superbly manufactured jewelry
designs. During my career, I've worked on pieces for many public personalities,
including Princess Grace of Monaco.
Most recently, I was selected by the Smithsonian Museum set the Steinmetz
Pink diamond into a pendant for Jenna Elfman to wear at the opening its exhibit
for 2003 "The Splendor of Diamonds". In that same event, I was asked
to remove and reset the Hope Diamond as it was being compared with other large
blue diamonds.
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We accept commissions to make anything from a ring
to a crown. Most custom pieces can take from several hours to many days to
complete. If you are interested in commissioning a special piece of jewelry,
please allow us plenty of time to complete the job. Rush jobs rarely result
in superior craftsmanship.
Please call us at (703) 821-8103 or e-mail us at 1014285.sites.myregisteredsite.comcast.net