Famous Early Christian Art

True Light Designs is a traditional jewelry store in Minneapolis, MN. Inspiration for our designs comes from studying Famous Early Christian Art. Now inspirational christian art is not limited to icons or paintings but, can be worn as sacred jewelry. Pieces that conjure reflection and meditiation on the beauty of God.    True Light Designs is a artistic branch of Adamas Inc. which was established in 1977, by Arlan Abel, a seasoned gemologist  with the Gemological Association of Great Britain.  http://www.gem-a.info/

Inspirational christian art

True Light Designs specializes in designing diamond and gemstone jewelry that is worn as Inspirational christian art. The designs express important spiritual themes that are at the heart of the Christian tradition. Examples of our spiritually motivated designs are the patented 69 facet round brilliant diamond, trademarked as the Cross of Light diamond. (Design) and two ring styles, Embraced and Divine Presence (Rings)

Our Purpose

Our designs represent an effort to re-establish the spiritually significant role gemstones and jewelry played in the lives of religious men and women throughout history. Not unlike the role that Inspirational christian art décor plays,  the traditional linkage of spirituality and jewelry flowed naturally from the important Christian belief that “Heaven and earth are full of Your glory”.  St. Paul expressed this  (Rom. 1:20)— Since the creation of the world, invisible realities have become visible, recognized through the things God has made.— when he said that every visible thing in the natural-created world is a revelation of something in the invisible heavenly-spiritual world. This apostolic way of perceiving things continued for centuries.  A sixteenth century example is St Theresa’s perception of the diamond as an image of the human soul.
Because of their rarity, durability and value, gemstones and precious metals were used quite naturally, and often, in biblical and other spiritual writings to express the eternal and more valuable nature of sacred truths.

The shattered Image

     Our modern scientific approach to “earthly” things is not sympathetic to the traditional view.  The created world has been secularized.  Consequently, it is more difficult for us to see the material world as a revelation of the spiritual world. Diamond and gemstone jewelry has not been immune to this process.  In many ways, it has been its poster child.
Restoring the sacred image
   In the same way that Inspirational christian art décor moves us, we are creating diamond and gemstone jewelry for those who:
     (1)  Know the difference between something that was designed to satisfy their personal vanities and something that was designed to express their spiritual values, and
     (2) Prefer wearing gemstones and jewelry that was designed to remind them of their lifetime journey with God.  For most of our customers, this is what gemstones and jewelry should be all about.