Each Kokoons work is a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, conceived and created by the artist, Debbie Thornton, in her Ridgefield , Connecticut studio.  
 

After perfecting a design, Debbie begins the process of fabrication by precisely alloying pure, 24 karat gold into the karat gold required for the piece of jewelry.  She makes the gold into wire and sheet and creates the structure of the piece.  

The variety of jewelry designs and materials to choose among provides a wide range of prices for clients.  Many of these designs can be made in silver or gold and clients can choose precious or semi-precious stones to complement them.  Debbie is highly enamored of all types of pearls and freely uses large, creamy white South Sea pearls, tantalizing black Tahitian pearls, saltwater, mabé, freshwater and even osmena pearls in her jewelry designs.  Prices for Kokoons jewelry range from $55.00 to $10,400.00.

Please enjoy browsing through the jewelry selections; many other designs are available.  If you would like something else, please contact the artist.  Custom commissions are welcomed.  

Artist’s note:  My jewelry company, Kokoons, is loosely named for the mulberry leaf-munching silkworms and their protective, cottony cocoons which provide the strong but shimmering and lovely silk I use to string all my pearls.

Kokoons is meant to convey the sensuous comfort and exhilaration derived from wearing a beautiful, hand-made piece of jewelry selected to kindle your own spirit.