Mermaid Pendant in Progress

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Brett Garrett was born in Somerset Pennsylvania. He is a descendant of Cosimo Gherardini the first great Duke of Florence Italy though Dominus Otho Gherardini who at the time of Edward the Confessor migrated to England, and for exemplary service to the Saxon king and later the Normans, was awarded lands and a Barony. The name Gherardini, became Gerrard, Garard. and eventually Garrett. Artistic feeling was evident in Brett's growing up years but did not come full circle until he attended Brigham Young University Hawaii Campus where he was fortunate enough to receive a classical education in sculpture and the human form. Following graduation in 1989 Brett was the principal assistant on many famous monuments that are now installed in Hawaii. Some of which include The Duke Kahanmoku monument on Waikiki Beach, the Koloa Sugar Monument in Kauai, and the Mamanuhi’i monument next to the LDS Hawaii Temple in Laie Hawaii. In 2009 Brett attended the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco where he received a Graduate Jeweler degree. He has now turned his sculptural talent to creating fine jewelry with an oceanic theme, which also utilizes stones such as Larimar, Aquamarine, sapphires and other precious stones associated with the ocean. After nearly 10 years of living directly on the North Shore of Oahu Hawaii the sea became ingrained in the artist. In fact Brett is often heard to remark that he has "withdrawal symptoms" if he is away from the sea for too long. Brett's work will be created in silver, gold, pearls, precious stones and semi precious stones

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