Texture and Tarnish

My jewelry designs are one-of-a-kind statement pieces made with sterling silver, fine silver, gemstones and objects found in nature.

MY STORY

As a child, I was always looking for the next best project and could fill all of my free time sitting at the kitchen table crafting. When I discovered a bead store in my area, it was over for my parents! I wanted to go every week to take classes and check out the new beads and baubles constantly flooding the walls. We practically became regulars overnight! But as we all know, new projects meant I needed money to pay for supplies. Years later, I had a job at the bead store teaching classes, making jewelry and assisting customers with their latest jewelry projects.

Jewelry-making has always been a passion of mine, but when I moved away to college I found myself spending less and less time creating new pieces. I stopped wearing my creations and stashed it all away in a jewelry box. I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in music and moved across the country to pursue my master’s degree. Once I completed that, I quickly began my journey toward a doctorate. It was during the summer after my first year as a doctoral student that I “rediscovered” my love for jewelry making. As a musician and administrator, my career already involved quite a bit of creativity. But I soon realized that making jewelry was a way to be creative in an entirely different way. It was the creative outlet I needed during a time I was feeling burnt out and frustrated with school. I set up shop in my office and pulled out all of my old supplies and tools. The excitement of making new jewelry was overwhelming and I felt incredibly inspired to reignite my passion. A friend of mine hosted a jewelry party for me at her house later that summer and it was a huge success.

Since then, I have decided to make time in my life to create new pieces and teach those who want to learn. My friends and family have been incredibly supportive throughout this journey and I am so excited to share my passion with you. I try my best to make each jewelry piece unique and individualized because after all, we’re all a little different!

Corinne Horvath