Blog — In Studio

Repairs or edits to finished jewelry can be tricky, especially when gemstones are involved. Very few gems can stand up to the heat of soldering. So when confronted with a soldering task near a vulnerable gem, you can either remove the gem from the setting, or figure out a way to protect the gem from the heat.  Enter the potato...

The past couple of months of quarantine have marked the longest break I have had from making jewelry since I started back in 2007.  Now that restrictions have begun to lift in NC, I’m going back to studio to make jewelry again.  Stay tuned because there is a lot of new work to come. 

It's been a busy year!  As some of you already know, this April I moved from Raleigh, NC, to Charlotte, NC, to be closer to my family.  I spent 8 wonderful years in Raleigh and absolutely loved it, but I'm excited about this new change and am so glad to be in Charlotte.