Jewelry Artist Success Stories | Fire Mountain Gems and Beads

Anna Marie Green

I started making my own jewelry because I could never find the right piece that I needed in the store to match my

David Rodgers

I hope to have grown the jewelry business to a steady part-time affair. We also sell sewing patterns and have over 7000 such patterns listed in our store where my jewelry is also currently listed.

Esther Pollock

Meet Esther, one of the talented jewelry artists who has created some of the amazing pieces you see in Catalog Supplements and in the Gallery of Designs.

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LauraLynn Ferrell

I like to do a little bit of everything. I have three main styles: big and chunky, wire-wrapping, and everything rainbow. I also love working with Swellegant!™

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Sue Ripsch

My designs are inspired by nature and fine art jewelry. In the past, chain maille jewelry has mainly been biker jewelry. My work goes more towards fine jewelry. I'm the first chain maille artist to take it to this level. Also, a combination of creativity and teaching guides me.

Laurie Poirier

Meet Laurie from Ontario, Canada, who enjoys working with metal, chainmaille and wire to create show-stopping pieces.

Konnee Rexroat

I actually have three websites. I hope to maybe one day have my own little boutique ...

Krystie DePue

I began selling my jewelry and other beaded creations 10 years ago, our market is seasonal, so I sell full-time from May to Sept and then part-time the rest of the year.

Jody Young

Meet incredible artist Jody Young as she tells all about how she replaced fear with faith to go after her dream of being a professional artist.

Patricia Parker

I find working with beads both stimulating and relaxing.

Jude Wroblewski

In the past I have favored micro-macramé and kumihimo. However, since I have been lucky enough to work at Fire Mountain Gems®, I have been...

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Tim Cronkhite

Tim Cronkhite has been making jewelry for over 10 years. He co-owned and operated Vegas Beads, Inc. for over 5 years where he hosted and administered workshops on many different mediums and techniques.

Keith Pearson

In 2002, my wife and I purchased a splitloom necklace by Frieda Bates in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The beadwork looked like something I would enjoy doing. I contacted Frieda and she recommended...

Jean Campbell

Jean Campbell teaches and writes about beadwork, as well as designs beaded jewelry. She has written and edited more than 40 books.

Kat Wisniewski

Kat has won various awards for her work, and is well known for her 15 chainmaille tutorials, including her famous Glass Caterpillar Bracelet pattern. She has published many tutorials.

Rose Wingenbach

Meet Rose, one of the creative jewelry artists who has made some the fabulous pieces you see in Catalog Supplements and in the Gallery of Designs.

Lisa Pavelka

Lisa Pavelka is a Colorado native who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. As an award-winning artist, designer and author, she is internationally recognized for her expertise in several mediums.

Charlene Paguandas

I am currently designing my website and I have a jewelry page called Red Romans Jewelry on Facebook where I upload and

Pamela Olson

I sell my jewelry locally and also have an Ebay store ...

Patti Bullard

People always ask me how I could go from being a psychologist to jewelry artist. They seem like such different fields. I say they aren't so different.

Dessislava Vaughan

To me, jewelry-making is vocation and passion, a sanctuary and therapy better than any other. Challenging and rewarding, it is gymnastics for the mind and...