Custom Jeweler | Gemologist | Since 1986

I am a craftsman and designer that creates distinctive jewelry designs in the precious metals of silver and gold; often set with fine gem materials cut from rough or with finished and polished goods.

As you can see from the images above, my finished work spans a variety of styles. Some of my favorite works come to life with the client or recipient in mind. To create a work of art and then have a person express joy in its finished composition is a very much a delight.

A popular theme in my work since 2005 is a stylized Barbed Wire design. I have produced a variety of jewelry items in this "Barbed Wire" motif with warm reception. On my site you will find an entire category dedicated to this style.

Another favorite of mine is the use of rough gems and crystals, which may include partially faceted and polished surfaces, allowing the viewer a "window" into the stone. I find it interesting how light "plays" through the irregular gemstone surfaces in the rough and the contrast of the partial "windowed" surfaces.

One of my inspirations is the comparable way the low winter sun rays can pierce standing ice. In a similar gemstone use, and inspired by mans early technology, some of my work includes “points” (arrowheads) fashioned from a variety of remarkable gem materials.
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Archives for December 2014

belt buckle 2014

By John Glossa December 8, 2014

Genesis 2.1 : "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude". crazy big hollowware style belt buckle depicts the heavens and sky; with centered terra firma life; and the oceans of deep. Sterling Silver- 14 karat gold- Black Wyoming jade- Montana white chalcedony- Kingman turquoise- yellow diamond

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Black Jade silver copper bracelet 2014

By John Glossa December 5, 2014

Fabricated in sterling silver with copper barbed wire design this bracelet is host to an oval cut Wyoming black jade cabochon gem. This was my auction item at the 2014 Western Design Conference. It was well received.

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Eagle Feathers ~ Wyoming Black Jade

By John Glossa December 3, 2014

14 karat yellow and rose gold Eagle Feathers embrace an custom cut oval cabochon of Wyoming Black Jade with Elk Ivory bezel set in Sterling Silver. Charlene commissioned this bracelet be made for her after we met in Jackson Hole's Western Design Conference in September of 2014. She had seen my auctioned bracelet there and really liked the look, so she provided some guidelines for the design

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