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Distefano takes inspiration from paintings and poetry, mixing references from historical jewelry representations and construction with current jeweler techniques and process. She sets colorful gems into Etruscan and Renaissance style arrangements, frequently accenting the stones' deep colors with diamonds and custom made, in-house alloys made of a variety of golden hues.
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