I studied jewelry under Philip Fike at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan - receiving my degree in Fine Arts in 1960. While studying with Philip I developed a design philosophy which has stayed with me throughout the years. Influenced by the Bauhaus teachings, I truly believe that good design in any field - including jewelry - can be based on the principles of "Form Follows Function" and "Less is More". Consequently, my designs are generally of a minimalist and contemporary nature. Philosophically, I feel my primary objective as a jewelry designer is to produce jewelry which, with simple elegance of design and material, imparts an additional sense of joy and beauty to both wearer and beholder.
In addition to managing business operations, my wife B J, has become so involved with all aspects of creating jewelry that now we can proudly claim that practically every piece is touched by both of us - a true partnership and collaboration of two full-time professional jewelers! Since all of our work is hand-crafted by us in our studio in Palatine, Illinois, we proudly hand sign each individual piece upon completion.

Our current work focuses on three basic materials - natural crystals & stones, cultured pearls & pearl blisters, and fused dichroic glass - set in 14k gold or sterling. Each material forms a separate design collection. Jewelry from these collections is exhibited in numerous fine art and craft galleries throughout the U.S. Please check our Gallery Showings page for a current list of the galleries showing our designs. Also, our show schedule page will show you if we will be exhibiting in your area.

All of our work is created in 14k & sterling silver utilizing either fabrication processes, i.e., sawing, filing, welding, etc. or with the lost wax casting process, i.e., creating the original design as a wax model and casting the final piece in metal from the wax carving.