I am the one-woman show behind Metal + Stone Goods. I have always been creative and have tried my hand at multiple arts. It wasn't until 2019 that I attended a local metalsmithing class, thinking it would be a new creative outlet… little did I know that it would be the start of something great. :) I found myself going to class early and staying late, trying to learn, experiment, and absorb as much as possible. I really just couldn’t stop. I knew this was something I wanted to pursue further.

In 2020, Metal + Stone Goods was born! Investing in what felt like a ton of tools at the time, I started metalsmithing from home. My work began in a t i n y closet in our first apartment, but I quickly grew out of it. Metal + Stone Goods has just continued to grow from there.

Since starting Metal + Stone, my husband and I have moved to Arizona and Hawai’i, and we are now located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I am still making jewelry in my home. I have taken inspiration from my surroundings and have made unique pieces of jewelry that reflect the beautiful places I’ve been and the things I’ve seen. I often use turquoise, which takes me back to the beautiful Sonoran Desert in Arizona. I love using pearls from a tiny local shop I found during our time in Hawai’i. I even occasionally use beach glass found along the coast of both Hawai’i and Michigan. Keeping my jewelry simple and minimal allows each individual stone to be adorned the way it was always meant to be.

I am so happy that you are here, and I hope you stick around to see where Metal + Stone Goods goes from here. :)