Bill picked up silversmithing in high school and studied jewelry design, sculpture, and glass blowing in college. After college, Bill worked as a goldsmith in an amusement park before becoming a retail bench jeweler. He has ventured into a few other professional interests but always comes back to jewelry where he has worked for 35 years.

What is your favorite part about working in a jewelry design studio?

I enjoy working on different pieces every day. Each piece presents its own unique challenges that I get to solve.

What is your favorite gemstone and why?

It’s hard to beat an Alexandrite with it’s strong color that can change right before your eyes.

What do you do in your spare time?

I enjoy being outdoors: rock crawling, hiking, or flying RC planes.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be pilot but now I just fly RC planes.