As a child, I had the bag of junk jewelry… the collection of discarded pieces of costume jewelry that friends and family donated for me and my sister to play dress up with. I systematically disassembled every stone and moveable component from every piece in that bag. While I was thrilled with the final result… my bag of diamonds (foil backed glass)… I was very disappointed when I realize I had no clue how to put it all back together again. So, this led to my interest in becoming a jeweler. My undergrad education includes a BFA with a concentration in Industrial Design. Like any good explorer, I attend a few different colleges (including Mass College of Art in Boston, Lorenzo D’Medici in Florence, Italy and Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts) where I studied a multitude of different art techniques and styles. My technical training as a jeweler occurred at North Bennet Street School, in Boston, MA. While obtaining a bench jeweler certificate from the school, I worked along side a repair jeweler and a stone setter for ‘real world’ experience. Currently, I am fabricating custom pieces for private clients for my company along custom work for a local jeweler. I love my job… as I know many of you do… and look forward to learning and sharing with you all.; www.greenspotstudio.com