Hi; I'm a mostly self taught silversmith working with sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones. I make every one of my pieces by hand, most of them very labor intensive. My specialty is flawlessly woven silver rope, which is a loop-in-loop textile technique that no machine can duplicate. I'm new to Asheville, as of July of 2014, though I've lived in North Carolina since '97. It's a pleasure to meet all of you, Kate; http://www.wovenstones.com An online boutique of entirely handcrafted fine silver and gemstone jewelry by silversmith Kate Tinnan