Hi, I’m Jen Hilton! I’ve been making and loving jewelry since I was the little person in that picture. I personally create the items on this website. I do not have any formal art education, but was raised in a creative family and grew up writing, drawing, sewing, singing, playing guitar, decorating cakes, doing crafts, and of course making jewelry. I do not follow craft books or magazines, I am self-taught and my jewelry designs are all my own. The only time I try to copy someone else’s work is when I’m doing it for costuming reasons, to match a particular TV or movie character.

Most of my pieces are one-of-a-kind or of limited number. My ideas and inspirations come from history, mythology, nature, literature, movies, and dreams. I use made-in-the-USA parts as much as possible, and always select quality ingredients, including real semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, Czech glass, Venetian millefiori, Swarovski crystal, lead-free and nickel-free metals.

I also enjoy working with found items from estate sales, flea markets, festivals, websites, gem shows, hardware stores, and junk drawers. I upcycle these items into beautiful adornment. And I recycle old and broken jewelry into new creations. 

I don’t blog much, so don’t expect any lengthy discourses about my creative process or daily updates about my personal life. I get so many questions about the business side of making jewelry, though, that I’ve started another blog dedicated to that topic. I’m pretty busy right now being a home-schooling mom, wife, friend, Browncoat, writer, artist, avid reader, Meetup Group organizer, charity volunteer, and internet geek. When I get a chance to work on jewelry, I prefer to spend my time making it, not talking about it. It speaks for itself.

I hope you enjoy wearing my jewelry and making it a part of your own story. Every piece, no matter how simple or small, is made with intense love and fearless creativity. Many people make jewelry — I strive to make magic.

~*Jen*~

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