Sterling Sliver Link Necklace

Maker :: Ann D. Kearney Link necklace Interlocking teardrop shaped link necklace. 22" long I knew I had found my artistic home when I was first introduced to metal smithing during my college years. I transferred to the State University of New York at New Paltz because of its  nationally recognized metals program and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Gold and Silversmithing. Degree in hand, I moved to Albany, New York, and started a handcrafted jewelry business which I continued successfully over the next decade. I then became the sole designer for a jewelry manufacturing company, but my craftsman’s heart became restless and I returned to my own business in  2002 . I now  live and work in the small town of Cambridge, New York—my work home being the original Cambridge Post Office where I operate Ten Gallery and have my studio workspace. I truly enjoy working with precious metals and stones, incorporating elegant elemental forms into functional and feminine jewelry. All of the j