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Our home is in Lake Mary, Florida and we have been married for fifteen years. I (Mary) am currently working as an Operations Director and Executive Assistant in Winter Park, Florida. My husband Jack, has over thirty three years experience as an award-winning Art Director with various design and advertising agencies, then for his own successful graphic design firm.
Our Jewelry Is Our Art!
Each piece is a reflection of our individual impressions of life, emotion and experience. What makes our jewelry different is our design process. Every item begins with an inspiration, based on color or form. Each bead, clasp, and section of chain is then hand selected and assembled to support that idea. The end result is a unique creation that we can be proud to offer our clients. We use only the finest quality materials in our handcrafted jewelry including: our own Lampwork glass beads, .925 Sterling Silver Findings, Swarovski Crystals, Balinese Sterling Silver, Genuine Semi-Precious Stones.
From the later part of 2001 to Oct 2003 my husband began a difficult period of his life, having to endure five serious abdominal surgeries, resulting in the selling of his company and his willingness to live. This situation forced me to find another source of income to support our moderate lifestyle. I started working 7 days a week and did this for two years until it became so overwhelming that I had to find a better way. This brought me to something I had always wanted to do: make jewelry. I love to wear it, and love to buy it, so why not make it?
In the early part of 2004, Jack began to have periods during the day when he was able to start doing things around the house. I would beg him to let me teach him how to make beautiful jewelry when he would have a good day. He would always respond “Okay, maybe this weekend.” That went on for months until I forced him to travel to spend Thanksgiving with his family, he realized there was more to life than locking himself away from everyone he loved. When we returned home, he finally said, “Okay, teach me ”. This was the beginning of his “new life” as a fine jewelry and glass designer. After this “creative drought” of over 3 years he said, thanks to me, he can finally “unleash his creativity again”.
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