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Don Coulson
Jewelry Artisan

Aberdeen Arts Council

 

Don Coulson's creativity, precision, craftsmanship provide us with very unique and fascinating pieces of jewelry.  He has taught Marlingspike Seamanship and has translated traditional nautical knots to his beautiful and unique jewelry.

Don is a juried exhibiting member of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi and teaches jewelry craftsmanship in classes and workshops in the southern states.

 

Bowline on a Bight

The bowline is one of the most useful knots available to a mariner.  The bowline on a bight is tied at the end of a line.  It's use at sea was to rescue or move an injured man by pulling the 2 loops apart and slipping one leg through each loop.

Available

Bowline Bracelet

This simple elegant bowline pendant shows one of the most useful marine knots at its best advantage.  It works with everyday, casual or dressy outfits.  It is tarnish resistant Argentium™ silver whipped with 14k yellow gold.  It is accented with a 3mm ruby.  Don also creates earrings and pendants to match this bracelet.

Available

Hand Woven Bracelet

This bracelet is hand woven in a point twill pattern in sterling silver and has 14k gold fill accent binding.  It is oxidized and then polished to show the detail of this most unusual piece.

Available

Reef Knot Ring

A typical sailor's knot is a reef knot.  You may also know it as a square knot.  This ring is Argentums silver, that resists tarnish and it is whipped with 14k yellow gold.  This one is accented a tube-set 2mm cubic zirconia.  They are also available with ruby, blue sapphire, pink sapphire and yellow sapphire as well as emerald accent stones.

Available

Whipped Eye Pendant

This unusual pendant is an end eye whipped with 14k yellow gold.  An end eye is used in many applications on shipboard including simply setting on a cleat while tying to the dock.  Don also makes earrings and a bracelet to match this piece.

Available

Whipped Eye Bracelet

This is the matching bracelet to the pendant above.  This bracelet is great for men or women.  It is a very comfortable and wearable bracelet that can go from the yacht club to the board room. 

Available


Don's website
http://www.knottedjewelry.com

Contact
doncoulson@aberdeenartscouncil.com


 

 

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