Angela's Story

Jewelry has been a passion of mine since I was a child.  It all started with a rock collection that my great grandfather gave me as a young girl.  As I grew older I often bought jewelry with my babysitting money.  In college I collected geodes and made beaded jewelry for friends and family.  After college I took Metal Smithing classes at the Indianapolis Art Center, which is where I met Steve Wright and soon began working as a salesperson in his store, Wright Jewelers. I went on to work for Jeff West at J. West Jewelry Designs (now Ringmaker.com), Pierce Jewelers and Kirles Jewelers.  I have now worked in the trade for 27 years. During that time I have gained extensive on hand experience and am knowledgeable about diamonds, pearls, colored gemstones, precious metals, watches and the process of custom made jewelry. I have done appraisal work "behind the scenes" for many of those years and continue to do appraisal work for Jeff West (Ringmaker.com) in Indianapolis.  I understand the market and the process of appraising as accurately as possible.  I also am a Graduate Gemologist, G.I.A, which of course is invaluable to my work.  

I consider myself a Hoosier, having lived here since 1981. I attended Pike HS and Indiana University in Bloomington where I obtained a B.A. in Psychology. I am a busy mom of two and enjoy spending time with them and their activities. I also enjoy being social and hanging out with family and friends.