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Article: No stone unturned: "Gutsy" is the word Stephen Dweck uses to describe his jewelry. "Gutsy," he says, means, "Who would ever think of mixing that with that? Of doing as much or more with the back of the jewelry as the front? Of using stones others would overlook? Of having no formula, following no rules?".(Focus on Design)
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- September 1, 2004
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Who, indeed? At only 43, Stephen Dweck has created a body of work unlike any other. He's never rested on his laurels, of which there have been many, and he's not resting now. "It's a special little mission I'm on," he says. "I want to make a mark that a great piece of jewelry came out of Brooklyn, full of personality like me."
He has an uneasy relationship with Brooklyn, New York, where he was born and grew up and still lives and works. "In Brooklyn," he declares, "it's a constant fight for survival; you can't take a comfortable attitude or you could be forgotten next week." For whatever reason, Brooklyn has endowed him with just enough insecurity to put to good ...