Jewelry is a personal statement. The jewelry in Athena's Disciple says that you love the cool, clean look of sterling silver contrasted with the rainbow of colors provided by natural stones, hand-crafted lampwork items, and polymer clay items. I think the materials I use speak for themselves, so I keep my designs simple.

REIKI: All items in the shop are Reiki charged. Reiki is a universal healing energy that will work on physical, mental/emotional and spiritual needs. It gives the jewelry a good feel.

CUSTOM ORDERS:: I am very open to custom orders, with over 200 varieties of gemstones available in my personal stock, as well as the flexibility of polymer clay and sterling silver clay. I work primarily with Sterling Silver, though I have dabbled with other metals, including Copper and White Gold. Techniques used/available include wire-wrapping, metal-smithing, sterling silver clay (PMC), wax casting, and polymer clay.

HISTORY OF THE SHOP: I started making jewelry in 2007 because I wanted to wear jewelry that matched my own personal statement. I started selling on Etsy soon after and had some sales and satisfied customers up until 2012, when I took a break due to the stresses and busyness of planning my wedding! Now, in 2014, I have opened the shop back up and am continuing my journey with a jewelry class in wax casting. I used to also sell jewelry supplies at http://dragonhoard.etsy.com, but I've decided to just focus on my jewelry this time around, so that store will not be re-opening.

EDUCATION: I'm mostly self taught, but I have taken a couple of classes at the Wayne Art Center, including Adult Metal Jewelry (2011), PMC Metal Clay Workshop (2014), and Jewelry-Lost Wax Casting and Beyond (2014). I also took a class in Pottery, Lampwork Glass Beads and in Drawing, which I enjoyed, but have decided to stay focused on jewelry.

ABOUT ME: As for a little bit about me, I work full-time in corporate IT as a Project Manager/Business Analyst. In my free time, I work on my jewelry, but I also play video games, read a lot of romance and sci-fi/fantasy fiction, watch sci-fi movies & shows, improve my Mandarin Chinese, read business books, and stay fit with yoga, running, weights and a low-carb keto diet.