tree frog ring by Anthony Lent, with the very most perfect texture. Can’t you just imagine him perched on top of your finger?
The tree frog motif is part of an amazing story: the story of evolution. But it’s not exactly biological evolution we’re referring to. It’s the evolution over time as Tony gradually makes small adjustments to a model or a sculpture, trying out different interpretations and bringing it closer and closer to an ideal. Thus, we have a collection of different species, poses, and sizes of frogs including a climbing frog, a sitting frog, and even a flying frog. Who knows where Tony’s mind will hop to next?
*this item is available for preorder, arriving appx late Oct-early Nov
materials: 18k yellow gold / diamonds (0.08ct)
*available in all sizes. Chat us in the bottom right upon placing your order to confirm your size.
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About the Artist
Anthony Lent has been handcrafting fine jewelry for women and men for almost fifty years. He is a master goldsmith, and all designs are based off his sculptural creations. Tony has dedicated his life to the painstaking transformation of visionary images into intricate pieces of wearable art that are among the most detailed and conceptually profound works of jewelry being made today.
Tony began his foray into the jewelry world while studying sculpture at the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts). While there, he discovered that many of his favorite artists, such Celini and Dürer, were also goldsmiths. He also encountered the works of various renowned jewelers, including René Lalique, René Boivin, and Mario Buccellati, amongst others.
In 1971, Tony left Philadelphia and moved to Germany to pursue his goldsmithing education at the Fachhochschule in Schwäbisch-Gmünd. In Germany, he immersed himself in the traditions and technologies of European jewelry design, acquiring the skills and knowledge that would become the foundation of his own work and teaching.
On returning to the United States a few years later, he began his career as a jeweler in New York City, working for some of the industry’s most prestigious and celebrated fine jewelry houses. During this time, he developed a unique line of bespoke jewelry which was exhibited at galleries and represented by private dealers throughout the world. He also served during this time as a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), where he was chairman of the Jewelry Design department from 1990–2001.
Tony is joined by his sons, David and Max, who founded the Anthony Lent brand in 2013. Together, they are working to preserve their father’s legacy for future generations of discerning collectors of beautiful and captivating jewelry.
