Loewe’s practice centers on gem-cutting and intaglio carvings that are at once modest in scale and precise in thier construction.

Based in his adopted home of Santa Fe, New Mexico, he crafts unique works using elementary shapes that act as quiet armatures for light and color. He is particulary known for his long-running trapunto or “quilted” carvings that cast shadows across surrounding space.

Intaglios, or reverse-carved gems, have a 5,000-year history originating with Sumerian seals, evolving through Egyptian hieroglyphic amulets and reaching peak popularity in Roman signet rings. Used to seal documents, these carvings depicted deities, myths, and status symbols. They saw revivals during the Renaissance and 18th-century Grand Tour as collectibles.

Prior to forming his practice, Loewe directed high jewelry collections for Gucci.