Hello there! Thanks for visiting my site. Just a little bit about me...I began designing jewelry at a very young age, while living in Kansas. I started out with gemstone beads, using unusual materials and designs. When I was young, I would attend a local rock and mineral show each year that was held not far from our home and spend the entire day fascinated by the rocks and minerals, while also watching several of the vendors work with metal and stone. I was definitely hooked on the process of turning a boring rock into something very beautiful!

In 1991, I won First Place in Fine Arts Crafts for the Chanute, Kansas Artist Alley Festival with a tigereye and black onyx necklace I designed and made. In 1992, I attended the University of Tulsa, where I worked on a Marketing and Economics degree. At that time, jewelry was still my first love, but I had to take a hiatus for awhile, while focusing on my degree and later, a career. During college, I spent a few summers in Boulder and Denver Colorado, absorbing the atmosphere and also absorbing the rich artisan culture of the area. I was absolutely fascinated by the beautiful sterling silver and artisan jewelry in the area and I feel that those early inspirations have enhanced my current designs and work.

After college, I focused on a career in sales and marketing, and became a pharmaceutical rep. Not happy with the lack of creativity in my life, I started designing jewelry again. In 2006, after becoming burned out with corporate life, I left the pharmaceutical industry, went to work with my husband, Brian in the family business and took a class in metalsmithing at the local community college, and Chrissi Lynn Designs was born.

Since 2006, I have been refining and honing my skills. I began work with a master goldsmith in 2009, that has helped to not only improve my skills, but give me a new focus and quality that really makes my designs unique.

Currently, I work with my husband Brian in our family business, and create jewelry in my spare time. By being selective in what I work on, I'm able to focus all of my attention on making something very special. Jewelry design is not just a creative release but, comes from my heart and soul. All of my jewelry is hand fabricated and hand finished. I use sterling silver, 14kt or 18kt gold, Argentium Silver and geniune gemstones. I will sometimes incorporate unusual materials such as Roman Glass and fossils in my designs.

For the past 6 years, I have been a distinquished vendor for the AAPG Mid-Continent Regional Meetings My work is now being collected and I will attend a few selective shows a year in the Tulsa, Oklahoma or surrounding areas. I also sell my work online.

As you peruse the site, picking out your favorite designs, remember that each piece of jewelry starts with a vision and is made by my own hands with love and care. Each gemstone is hand selected, a design is drawn and then implemented in my own studio. Each piece of jewelry unique, because it was made by hands and not a machine. You are purchasing a piece of art from an American artist.