As a small business we are very interested in supporting fellow small businesses.  One way to accomplish this goal is to seek out small artist~owned jewelry companies. This page will provide an introduction of those artists and a small sample of the jewelry that is available at Glitter & Gold.  If you like what you see here you will love what you see when you visit us.

j & i ~ Jewelry designer Ian Gibson is the creative force behind this beautiful line of sterling silver jewelry. He combines gemstones and pearls with the silver to create designs that have both an organic and artistic essence. His wife Jessica is the business mind behind the company. They work with a small group of talented artisans in their studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to create unique jewelry with an utmost attention to detail. 

Whitney ~ John & Linda Whitney have been designing and creating jewelry made of mixed metals since the 1970’s. Their interpretation of objects is both whimsical and intricate making their jewelry unique. The metals used include red brass,nickel silver, bronze, copper and sterling silver making the combinations almost endless. They are then combined with polymer clay and semi precious stones to become magical adornments. Their jewelry is all handcrafted in their studio in Sarasota, Florida (formerly in Vermont).

Tessoro ~ Jewelry designer Deborah Bushinski is the artistic force behind this beautiful line of natural birch bark jewelry.
The bark used is salvaged from the northern Minnesota logging industry. It is torn or cut and coated with an acrylic polymer to make it durable. She also incorporates copper recycled from car radiators. Finally she adds some sterling beads or fresh water pearls and creates completely unique earrings, necklaces and pins.

Hagit Gorali ~ Hagit is a jewelry designer from Israel. She has created a gorgeous line of pearl and semi-precious stone jewelry set in sterling silver and sometimes enhanced with 14kt yellow gold. Her designs incorporate shapes and textures from nature for a very organic look. Each piece is a work of art. Hagit’s studio and factory are located on her family farm in the beautiful countryside of Israel.

Dalia ~ Canadian born jeweler Dalia Alfandary is the mastermind behind this beautiful line of sterling and stone jewelry. She learned the trade from her father and then struck out on her own in Austin, Texas. Her travels eventually took her to Bali where she discovered a pool of talented artisans to bring her ideas to life. The spiral and floral designs are thin strands of sterling silver wire that are wound by hand to make each individual design. The stones incorporated in her jewelry are all genuine and include aquamarine, prasiolite, lemon quartz, amethyst and pearls just to name a few.