I have been in the jewelry for close to 32 years. , 5 in retail management and 27 in the art of being a goldsmith. I have been a retail manager, goldsmith, senior goldsmith with companies with multiple stores. I have worked with award winning designers as one who executed their designs, with experience in the lapidary arts as well as an expert in colored stones with a diploma from the Gemological Institute of America as a Graduate Gemologist. I have been an overseas buyer on occasion to supply inventory for companies I have worked with at the cutting areas as well as some of the world’s largest gem and jewelry shows with personal contact with factories that produce merchandise that is sold in mainstream stores as well as the mom and pop stores with visits to some of the largest manufacturing companies in the United States. My love and interest inspired me to get a Graduate Gemologist Diploma from the Gemological Institute of America, one of the most respected nonprofit organizations in the world. The past couple of years I have expanded my skills to Cad design with milling capabilities. I enjoy the jewelry trade and look forward to my growth and skills to continue. Recent work in CAD design and hands on CNC milling with my own software and milling machine; carlsgems.com