Twenty years behind the counter taught me who the counter works for.

My career has covered nearly every function in fine jewelry: selling on the floor, managing stores, running operations and security, buying, and designing. That range matters more than it sounds. Someone who has only sold can't tell you what a stone actually cost to acquire. Someone who has only designed can't tell you what a setting will do after ten years of daily wear. I've had to answer for both.

I hold a bachelor's degree in Business, a diploma from the Diamond Council of America, and a diploma from the Gemological Institute of America. Alongside that, I've built relationships with vendors, cutters, manufacturers and designers around the world — the part of this work that can't be credentialed, only accumulated.

Clients are the focus, not inventory. Whether I'm managing a collection someone already owns or sourcing a piece that doesn't exist yet, the commitment is honest communication — particularly with sentimental jewelry. If something can't be repaired properly, I'll say so, and I'll recommend it be remade in a way that honors what it originally was. That conversation is uncomfortable and it is the whole job.

My design style is clean and classic with a subtle edge. Comfort and wearability come first — a ring that photographs beautifully and catches on everything is a failed ring. I specialize in men's bands, wedding and engagement rings, and one-off fashion and statement pieces.