Current Jewelry Glossary Project Contributors

Portrait of Ana Brazaityte, standing at a jewelry bench in front of a wall of jewelry tools
Ana Brazaityte

Ana is the owner, designer, and maker of Truss and Ore Jewelry based in Berkeley, CA (unceded Ohlone land).

She is also the Education Director at Christina T Miller Sustainable Jewelry Consulting and has taught introductory metalworking at Scintillant Studio in San Francisco. Currently an active member of the Ethical Metalsmiths Action Coalition. 

Portrait of Erin Daily in front of an aged brick wall
Erin Daily

Erin is an artist, metalsmith, and educator based in New York. She is the co-founder of Brooklyn Metal Works and one of the founding members of the Jewelry Glossary Project.

Portrait of Jared Amadeo Holstein, smiling
Jared Amadeo Holstein

Jared is the owner of D’Amadeo, a board member of the Jewelry Industry Summit, a member of the Advisory Council of Ethical Metalsmiths, and a founding member of the Jewelry Glossary Project.

Portrait of Sharon Zimmerman in her studio, holding a hammer in her raised hand while giving the rock and roll hand sign
Sharon Zimmerman

Sharon Z is a metalsmith, jewelry instructor, and small business consultant. She helps jewelry designers find and sustain joy and profit in their jewelry businesses.

Past contributors

Huge thanks to all of the folks who have participated in and contributed to this project in the past: Victoria (Vika) Bulgakova, Maggie Gabos, Robin Gambhir, Christina Miller, Jay Moncada, Emily Phillippy, Olivia Suffern.

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