Branch Jewelry
Artist, Michelle Scholnick, the creative force behind Branch Jewelry, is a lost-wax artist whose craft is rooted in her mastery of unique wax techniques and a refined casting process.
Her work is celebrated for its organic, textural quality — designs that feel alive, authentic, and effortlessly elegant. The Lichen Collection embodies this philosophy: organic simplicity executed with precision, striking the delicate balance between natural beauty and sophisticated design.
Each piece is intentionally tactile and beautifully refined, offering jewelry that is as wearable for everyday moments as it is distinctive enough for life’s most discerning occasions. With thoughtfully scaled designs and a wide range of customizable options in metals, karats, and stones, Michelle creates jewelry that feels both deeply personal and timelessly modern.
Chris Ploof Designs
Chris Ploof Designs is renowned for its mastery of Damascus steel and karat gold mokume gane, specializing in exceptional rings that blend artistry, innovation, and tradition. Widely regarded as the foremost American studio in this technique, Chris and his team craft each piece through a meticulous process: layers of steel alloys or gold in varied colors are fused together under intense heat and pressure, then forged into mesmerizing patterns. While the designs may appear spontaneous, every detail is intentional — patterns can be recreated with precision, reflecting both technical skill and creative vision.
Based in Massachusetts, Chris Ploof Designs exemplifies modern American craftsmanship and ingenuity. Within their 10,000-square-foot, fully solar-powered facility, a dedicated team of goldsmiths produces jewelry of uncompromising quality and refinement. Each creation is a testament to innovation, sustainability, and the enduring beauty of expertly made jewelry.
Elizabeth Garvin Fine
Handcrafted in her New York City studio, Elizabeth Garvin’s jewelry reflects a dedication to artistry, innovation, and timeless design. Working in silver, gold, platinum, and palladium, Elizabeth and her small team of skilled studio assistants bring each piece to life through meticulous craftsmanship and a thoughtful use of both traditional and modern techniques.
Recognized throughout the industry as a leader in design and innovation, Elizabeth’s work has earned a place in top-tier galleries and museums across North America. Each creation embodies her distinctive vision — sophisticated, contemporary, and crafted to the highest standards of excellence.
Ananda Khalsa
Ananda Khalsa draws inspiration from the organic beauty of nature and the radiant brilliance of natural gemstones. Her work reflects a reverence for the timeless elegance of ancient jewelry, while embracing a distinctly modern sensibility. Each gemstone is carefully hand-selected for its unique character and exceptional qualities, ensuring every piece tells its own story.
All of Ananda’s creations are made in-house at her Northampton studio, where she handcrafts each design using traditional tools and time-honored techniques. While some pieces incorporate original cast elements, the majority are meticulously hand-fabricated, resulting in one-of-a-kind works that honor the past while speaking to the present.
Petra Class Studio
Petra Class is a German trained goldsmith who uses traditional tools, techniques, and materials to hand fabricate her elegant jewelry. She uses high karat gold, 18 or 22 karat and is known for mixing this rich colored yellow gold with vibrant and unusual gemstones. Her work is at once modern and timeless, infused with her European heritage in its simplicity and form. Her studio is based in New York, but you can also find her working in San Francisco and Germany, depending on the season.
Clint Cross
Clint is a long time local who has been mining for Turquoise in Cripple Creek for decades. He and his family mine the turquoise, cut the gems and fashion the jewelry from start to finish. Clint, a member of the Sokoki tribe of the Missiquoi Abenaki Nation, believes that turquoise is a healing and sacred gem and believes that the turquoise “talks” to him. The size, shape and color of each individual piece tells him exactly what type of piece to create with it. Cripple Creek turquoise has silica in its structure, so it is harder and more durable than most and is completely natural and certified by the AGTA to have no treatments or stabilization. Due to the hardness, it is able to be faceted which adds to the beauty and uniqueness of his gems.
Sam Kaffine – Sterling Bliss
I believe in classics, stargazing, laughter, and the joy of dogs’ kisses. I believe in real friendships, natural gems, fine pearls, and jewelry that makes you feel full of light and strength—more essentially you.
My name is Sam Kaffine. I create jewelry because it thrills me to transform silver, gold, and gemstones into small, radiant works of art. Trained in Santa Fe under master jewelers and now based in the Colorado mountains with my husband and three bird dogs, I handcraft each piece using quality materials—Argentium sterling silver, 9K–22K gold, copper, natural gemstones, and pearls. For me, jewelry is more than adornment—it communicates, celebrates, and reminds you of who you are.
Stacy Kitzman
Stacy has had experience in many facets of the jewelry industry since 1993: Sales, store manager, custom designer, bench jeweler and jewelry appraiser. She is also a Gemological Institute of America Graduate Gemologist since 2018. Her first love is art: painting, drawing and sculpture. She is an award winning artist and thoroughly enjoys bringing our clients’ dream jewelry from concept to reality. Our custom process begins with a consultation appointment…bring your ideas and dreams. Stacy will then sketch your jewelry concept from several different perspectives and give some expert advice about durability and design, then you will receive a CAD rendering of the project and a wax model. Fine tuning of the design happens at this stage. Once the approval is given, the final piece is casted and finished creating an heirloom quality piece that began with your beautiful idea.
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