Jewelry Designer Susan Gordon draws inspiration for her collection of fine jewelry from the colors, architecture and landscape of India’s fabled Rajasthan. 

Combining brilliant precious and semi-precious gemstones, hand set in her characteristic “textured” 22-karat gold, Gordon’s work echoes the past while retaining a decidedly contemporary look.

Jewelry is a second career for this diplomat turned designer.  Gordon previously served with the U.S. Department of State, as chief of staff for the international negotiations on global warming. 

A trip to India in March 2000, as a member of President Clinton’s “advance” team, was life changing.  After helping to craft a major environmental speech for the President, Gordon flew from New Delhi to Jaipur, recalling childhood stories of maharajas, painted elephants and gemstones in the desert.

Gordon recalls:  I felt that I had come full circle - my concern for the global environment had brought me to India, and once there, India guided me on a new life path.   

Susan Gordon Jewelry is made exclusively by hand, employing skills and approaches that have been handed down over a 5,000 year history of jewelry making in India.  Gordon emphasizes that because only a few pieces can be crafted at a time, no two pieces are exactly alike.  It is a luxury to design a small collection.  Each piece is very personal.