I've been an Independent Jeweler in Northern California since 2010. I've always been an artist, using many different mediums, and I've had a fascination with jewelry since I was young. It wasn't until I attended community college that I discovered jewelry and found my career- It was an instant love affair! I started on my path at G.I.A., completing the Graduate Jeweler and Applied Jewelry Arts Programs in 2006. I then began learning everything I could about the jewelry industry while working at the bench.

A few years into my career I was fortunate enough to make a friend that ended up becoming a jewelry mentor to me. He continually challenged and pushed me to grow my skills. He helped motivate me to go on my own as an independent artist.

I strive for perfection in every piece I fabricate. I pride myself on creating unique, wearable art. I am not interested in being a designer that every competing store can carry. I proudly stand behind the integrity of my work and I expect it to be looked upon as if it were a mirror of myself. Custom work is challenging and I'll never stop learning. Each piece teaches me something new or gives me a new idea I want to try and I never know exactly how I'm going to build something until I get into it. I'm proud of the work these hands have done and how far I've come.

Doing custom work has given me the opportunities to work with some amazing materials over the years and meet incredible people that I may not have had otherwise. I truly enjoy bringing life to the designs presented to me. I work with and for artists and I put everything I have into creating their art as they intended it to be. I look forward to continuing on my jewelry adventure and becoming a better jeweler than I am today. I absolutely love what I do and I can't imagine doing anything else that would be as fulfilling in my life.