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Handwritten text that says 'worn as Jewelry'.

cold-worked glass | precious metals | genuine gemstones

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The words, 'In ,my studio, the glass is never liquid', written in the artist's own handwriting.

It isn't shaped by heat or found on a beach. It is carved from solid glass, one piece at a time, with water-cooled tools at room temperature.

I learned the ancient traditions of cold-working and glass engraving, then spent years of experimentation merging it with my background in lapidary work and metal fabrication.

What emerged is a technique that is entirely my own.

What is cold-worked-glass anyway?

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A jewelry bracelet featuring a circular, shell-shaped centerpiece with three small gemstones. The band of the bracelet is textured silver.

Necklaces with Glass

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Bracelets

A silver ring with multiple decorative elements, including a round clear gemstone, a pink circular stone, and an irregularly shaped abalone shell.
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Rings with Glass

Gemstone Necklaces

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Gemstone Rings

Earrings with Glass

A silver ring with multiple sea glass stones and small gemstones in different shades of blue and white.
A sculptural ring made with pearl, yellow sapphire, tangerine garnet, citrine, and topaz.
Two rings, one with a large diamond and the other with a smaller diamond, both featuring a gold band and textured silver band accents.

‍ ‍not all that glitters is glass

two bodies of work, one artistic vision

Alongside my signature glass pieces, I also create work that leaves the glass behind entirely. My work has always been a conversation between materials: glass, metal, and stone, in any combination. I've come to realize that when that combination leaves out the glass, my pieces lean further into fine jewelry territory. Which might not be all that surprising, I am a jeweler, after all.

Using the same sculptural sensibility and handmade approach, I combine hand-fabricated sterling silver, and sometimes 14k rose gold or 18k gold, with rare and colorful gemstones from around the world, including opals, tourmaline, sapphire, topaz, apatite, rough stones, mineral specimens, and druzy. Just like my glass, nothing is ever cast, every piece one of a kind.

Sculptural earrings made of sterling silver, abalone, kyanite, and chalcedony.
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A cold, contemporary carved blue glass and gemstone necklace.
A digital illustration of a scientist in a lab, holding a test tube with a green liquid.

Wildflower Necklace

$1350

A contemporary and colorful carved glass and sterling silver ring with amethyst.

Fusion Ring

$555

A contemporary textured sterling silver, 18k gold, and diamond ring.
A contemporary 18k gold, silver, and diamond flower inspired ring.

Golden Wildflower Ring

$1345

A silver necklace with carved green glass with a yellow sapphire.

Crescendo Ring

$1620

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Handwritten sign that reads 'Come to a show!'

Suspension Necklace

$925

Handwritten text that says, 'See it all in person'
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Saint Louis Art Fair

September 18-20 in Clayton, MO

Plaza Art Fair

September 25-27 in Kansas City, MO

Contemporary jewelry artist Debra Adelson in her booth at an art show, displaying handmade glass, silver and gemstone necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings.
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What It's Like to be a Nomadic Show Artist —Part II

When Travel Goes Sideways.

published September 11, 2026

I may have jinxed myself by saying travel day is usually the least stressful part of doing shows. This time involved a monsoon, a ground stop, a plane stuck on the runway, a missed connection, and some serious mental gymnastics.

Spoiler Alert: it all turned out ok, lol.

Artist Debra ADelson holding volcanic rocks she found on an Oregon beach while rock hunting.
View from an airplane window showing the airplane wing with a sunset sky and clouds in the background.
Mural with a boat and the words "Oregon is Magic" written on it.
Planes, Trains & Mental Gymnastics
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Close-up of a hand with a large blue and green gemstone ring, with blue nail polish, surrounded by various jewelry pieces including earrings and gemstones on a white display surface.
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Two women smiling outdoors, both wearing sunglasses, one with a layered necklace and a cloud pendant, the other wearing a wide-brimmed hat, in a setting with green trees.
PR master Jill Collins wearing a pink glass art jewelry ensemble for a charity event.
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A smiling woman with short, curly dark hair, wearing glasses, a teal shirt, and a blue gemstone necklace. She is outdoors in a city setting, with other people walking in the background.
A smiling blonde woman wearing glasses, a gray jacket, a black and white animal print top, and a necklace with a large red and white fan-shaped pendant. She is adjusting her jacket outdoors, with people and storefronts in the background.
A smiling man and woman taking a selfie together, with a decorative necklace featuring a blue and white cluster pendant in the foreground.
A necklace with a large greenish blue stone, smaller clear stones, and a silver charm hanging from a chain. In the background, a mountain landscape with waterfalls, and an inset image of a woman with dark hair wearing the same necklace.
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  • “Debra's jewelry is so unique in its design and materials. I love her artistry and I get compliments every time I wear her creations.”

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  • "I love pearls, but most pearl earrings all look the same. These are unique works of art, absolutely beautiful, and comfortable to wear! Honestly, I love everything Debra Adelson makes, and I get so many compliments when I wear one of her pieces."

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  • "My ring turned out gorgeous. Deb was so accommodating regarding my custom order. She is a truly talented gem! I love her artistic sensibility, vision and environmental consciousness. A wonderful experience! A+++"

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Over 29 years as a working artist

Hi, I'm Debra Adelson, and I've always loved making things. That instinct became a lifelong practice when I discovered the metals studio at the Tyler School of Art, where I earned my BFA in Jewelry Design and Silversmithing. I still think of myself as a sculptor first, one who happens to work at a very wearable scale.

For over 29 years, my work has been exhibited nationally in galleries, museum shops, and juried craft shows, including the Smithsonian Craft Show, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, and the Corning Museum of Glass. My work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.

Along the way, I authored The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin and received a prestigious 2023 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, an honor given to very few working studio artists in the state.

Today, I continue to create one-of-a-kind pieces that balance serious craftsmanship with curiosity, movement, humor, and a deep love of the natural world.

Jewelry artist, Debra Adelson who has curly blonde hair and blue eyes smiling, wearing a black top and dangling earrings, posing against a dark background.
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2023 NJ State Council on the Arts Fellowship Recipient

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