Antique coin dealers, various

Nueva York, Estados Unidos

When searching out ancient Roman and Greek coins, sometimes our dealers have ancient beads in their collection.

Big Sur Design

Arbolado, California

Tom was a GG graduate from the GIA and a designer and manufacturer of his own work in 14k and 18k gold. He was a goldsmith that we were proud to sell along side our own designs.

Brazilian gemstone cutters

Brasil

There are many of these artists that come to the Tucson Gem Show each year. I have the pleasure of finding their work and designing around it.

Brenda, Linda, Devin, Ron, Larry and Barbie

Creuse Bay, Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU.

These folks help us solder, polish, package and ship all our designs.

Carol Holaday

Monterrey, California

She was a jewelry instructor at MPC and I took classes from her. Also a member of the Metal Arts Group.

Carrera Casting

Nueva York, Estados Unidos

We design our originals and Carrera copies them in lost wax casting in fine metals. Then we cut, polish, solder and re-design the item while we hand make it into our jewelry.

Chinese gemstone carvers

Hong Kong

The best flowers and birds are carved by these artists in gemstones. Their work is instantly recognizable.

Downeast

Vermont, Estados Unidos

Rick is our chain supplier and has been for decades. He has gorgeous chains of all descriptions.

Gary B. Wilson

Tucson, Arizona

A gem collector and cutter that I see in Tucson every year at the Gem Show

German gemstone carvers

Alemania

Precision cutting and polishing is the hallmark of the Germans we know who are making these beautiful pieces

Glenn Leher

California, Estados Unidos

Glenn is an award winning stone cutter. We worked with him on designs for tourmaline and aquamarine.

Henry Hunt

Arizona, Estados Unidos

The inventor of “candy cut” gemstones. He devised a way to bond cut and polished slices by UV light and dental bonding material.

Horst Lang

Idar-Oberstein, Alemania

An award winning stone cutter and goldsmith. Rudy especially likes his dendritic quartz pieces.

Indonesian and Indian silversmiths and stone cutters

Indonesia

All hand made work, found these in Tucson and adapted them

Italian stone cutters

Florencia, Italia

Stone inlay, boxes, and intarsia and mosaic

James Alger Co, Inc

Narragansett Number 5, Nueva Hampshire

He is an importer of loose gemstones and a member of AGTA

Jim Hinwood

Monterrey, California

Jim made some beautiful opal and gemstone jewelry for our shop in the Virgin Islands. He ran an independent gold shop, made his own original designs and did his own casting, often cutting his own opal gemstones. We like his style of crisp, polished gold settings.

Jo Anne Schwarzbeck

Creuse Bay, Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU.

My sister and production manager for many years. She does all of the production process from start to finish.

Karl Stephens

Fall Brook, California

Karl Stephens is a coin dealer. He is a member of the American Numismatic Association. He sells ancient and foreign coins.

Lawrence Stoller

Sisters, Oregón

Specializing in carving crystals, Stoller has a wonderful on line presence at CrystalWorks. We used to see him yearly at the Tucson Gem Show.

Merry-Lee Rae

Pajaro, California

Award winning cloisonne artist who has her own school for teaching the ancient art. She has her own website.

None of her jewelry is now in my shop

Port Townshend, Washington

Michele is an award winning enamelist famous for her Enanimals series. I knew her in Monterey where she was a member of our Metal Arts Guild.

Phyllis Clarke

La Mesa, California

She is a lampwork glass artist

Randy Stromsoe

Slabtown, California

Randy was my flatware instructor at Revere Academy in San Francisco. He gave me the know how to forge and polish the tableware pieces I make.

Richard Shull and Helen Shull

Dyer, Nevada

Richard is a gemstone miner and cutter.

Rudy Patton

Creuse Bay, Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU.

My life partner who designs and makes these jewelry pieces with me. Rudy often has ideas that help me fabricate my jewelry and he has a hand in the production as well.

South Sea Pearls

Healdsburg, California

My pearl dealer specializes in cultured pearls and travels to the world's largest market in Hong Kong to pick the finest.

Stuller

Nueva Orleans, Louisiana

They supply our high karat wedding bands that we do not make ourselves.

Susan Helmich

Henry Station, Colorado

A close friend and mentor, Susan is an award-winning goldsmith

Jewelry designer

Henry Station, Colorado

Susan is a close friend and an award-winning goldsmith

Venetian glass bead makers

Véneto, Italia

These pendants are hand made in Burano by lamp workers in their homes. I selected several on a trip to Venice last year.