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Mary Eckels, owner of Gusterman's Silversmiths since 1978, began her artistic career in 1970 as an apprentice to Astrid Gusterman. Over the years, Mary has applied the strong foundation of design and critique taught by Astrid to transform customers' dreams into finished pieces of art. Mary's designs fit a broad range of lifestyles and reflect the personality and sensibility of the individual. Mary has gathered an extensive collection of gems and minerals to compliment the original nature of these designs. The combination of unique gems and years of experience result in objects and jewelry that stand the test of time.

Although traditionally trained as a silversmith, Mary has continued her education in natural stones, gold and platinum. Some examples of her success are: a first place award in the platinum guild competition of 1998, a commission to complete the yellow gold ring of office for the bishop of the Episcopal archdiocese of Colorado, and her use of a star sapphire orb in a ring/pendant for an invitational show at the Faber gallery in New York. Mary's experience and drive to broaden her knowledge, move forward in design, and accept new challenges is evident in her passionate and open approach to customers' designs. Mary enjoys the process involved in creating personal objects for wear or display in styles that are traditional, commercial, original, artistic, or functional.

She is available for consultation by appointment or e-mail.