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Barbara Uriu
A lifelong collector of rocks, Barbara Uriu shares her precious stones by fabricating them with gold and silver to create organic adornments. Her artistry is exhibited in the combining of unusual stones resulting in one-of-a-kind jewelry creations. She began her professional career in the field of textiles as a faculty member of four state universities. Having always been a lover of gem stones, she eventually began pursuing her true love of jewelry design and fabrication. Her currennt work features bracelets, earrings and pendants fabricated in 14kt and 18kt gold or sterling silver. She believes that nothing can improve on what nature creates so she keeps her designs simple to highlight the natural beauty of the stones. Her composition of unique stones, unusal color combinations and simple designs reflect her Japanese American heritage.
buriu@charter.netWild Women:Benedict Church Durham Ericson Hansen Jordan Knous Orr Prodaniuk Rappa Teske Wallis