Bonnie Radow has been creating jewelry in her Paradise Valley studio for 13 years. She is opening her studio upon request from Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 1-3. Those interested can send an email to bonnieradow@cox.net for time and location. (Submitted photo)

PETER VANDER STOEP

It looks delicious. It makes you want a little piece of this and a little piece of that.”

Bonnie Radow, Paradise Valley-based jewelry artist

By Cyrus Gucionne
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For the last 13 years, Bonnie Radow has been creating one-of-a-kind jewelry out of her Paradise Valley studio.

In her newest line of jewelry, “Eye Candy,” Radow wanted to create something new and elegant, sweet and eye-catching.

“It looks delicious. It makes you want a little piece of this and a little piece of that,” Radow said.

Eye Candy

Featuring nearly 30 pieces of jewelry, Radow’s newest collection took her roughly six months to complete. As a brand-new offering, Radow is opening up her personal studio to those who are interested in her collection.

“I don’t normally do this,” Radow said, whose designs cater to high-end clientele who wish to make a statement with their jewelry collection.

Take the Victorian Pinch-Black Chalcedony Brooch Necklace which features a fine-quality and high-clarity diamond at its core suspended by a chain of pearls on a diamond stem.

The Victorian-inspired piece has free-floating diamonds at its center set in 14-carat gold cups that clink and dance like candy in a machine, waiting to be whisked away and savored by its rightful owner. Priced at $6,000, the only difference is that this candy will last a lifetime.

As a special touch, Radow’s brooch necklace is gracefully offset by a bright, precious ruby that adds an air of elegance to whom it is adorned.

At the center of her newest collection is the Antique Onyx and Pearl Ring, a diamond-banded piece of jewelry that Radow hand-crafted to perfection.

Like peering into a window of time, the ring contains free-floating pearls that catch the morning sunlight and play on the heartstrings of its fortuitous owner.

Priced at $2,500, the black onyx ring takes advantage of its dark imperfections and saccharine demeanor and is an essential piece of jewelry for anyone with a refined taste.

“My jewelry is made with a lot of love and a lot of time,” Radow said.

Integrating Victorian and antique Asian artifacts into her designs, Radow said she gains inspiration from her clientele.

“It makes people happy, and that’s why I do it,” she said.

Before she was a custom jeweler, Radow was a mixed-media sculptor and spent 30 years as an ASID-certified interior designer. Radow said her journey as an artist has evolved into a career she would have never envisioned - her work now gaining international acclaim.

As a successful artist, Radow has worked with several charities and has donated many of her items for auction. Her favorite charity is the TGEN Foundation, which provides cancer research discoveries to impact the lives of its patients and their families.

“I’ve been so lucky and I’m very appreciative of my supporters,” Radow said of her clients, her family and her closest friends.

“My husband inspires me all the time.”

Open only by appointment, Radow invites her clients to her studio to peruse her creations from Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 1-3.

The location of her studio will be provided upon request by emailing bonnieradow@cox.net. For more information, visit bonnieradowdesigns.com.