Lady Goldsmith Designs

Monday, September 27, 2010

This lovely bracelet is hand crafted out of 18 karat yellow gold and shows various pink and green tourmalines, garnets, iolites and sapphires.

Posted by Cathie Merkel at 7:34 PM

Cathie Merkel: Sebastopol, California; A native of northern California's Sonoma County, an area home to many artists, Cathie first found her metallurgy inspirations stirring in her high school years. After graduating from California College of the Arts with a bachelor’s degree in metalsmithing, she began her goldsmithing career mentoring with two of the most respected master goldsmiths in the west. Delighting in bringing ancient craftsmanship to contemporary light, Cathie feverishly produced with a custom design emphasis and an ambition toward a unique gallery line all her own. Today, the highly sought after 25-year veteran goldsmith is contracted by those who seek only the finest skilled jewelry artisans to produce their unique custom specimens. An uncompromising master goldsmith with a woman's touch, a rare commodity in the industry, Cathie produces one-of-a-kind exquisite pieces for those who require quality jewelry you simply cannot get anywhere else.

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