Photo Gallery: Laguna Beach jewelry designer Adam Neeley

Jewelry designer Adam Neeley lights a torch at his work bench in his shop on Coast Highway in Laguna Beach.

Jeweler Adam Neeley works in his shop in Laguna Beach. He says his design process can have a “kind of mad scientist element to it.”

Jewelry designer Adam Neeley holds a green and white gold pendant at his shop in Laguna Beach.

Jeweler Adam Neeley, seen at the counter of his shop in Laguna Beach, is a finalist in the Saul Bell Design Award international jewelry design competition.