The Living Jewels Series was part of Taylor’s Gallery Series and consisted of three sets of 100 guitars each

The “Living Jewels” Series was the brainchild of an artist named Pete Davies Jr., who worked at Taylor Guitars with his father and mother. Unfortunately, Davies passed away in 2014 in a motorcycle accident. But his artwork lives on in the Taylor Living Jewels Series guitars and the Liberty Tree Series (we’ll do an article on that series as well because they are really cool).

The Living Jewels Series was part of Taylor’s Gallery Series and consisted of three sets of 100 guitars each. The three sets depicted very ornate and beautiful inlay work based on Davies’ designs. One set featured artwork depicting sea turtles, another featured Gray Whales, and the third featured Koi Fish.

The Living Jewels Series Koi Fish guitars were constructed of Big Leaf Maple on the back and sides with a high-quality Bearclaw Spruce top. The entire body was finished with an aqua-blue transparent finish. The Sea Turtle and Gray Whale versions featured a natural finish. The inlays on all three models surround the sound hole and continue up the fretboards. The fretboards are ebony, as are the bridge and bridge pins.