Michigan-based jewelry designer and University of Michigan graduate, Victoria Gould had artistic passion early in life.  As a child, Victoria could always be found with pencil and paper; and when she ran out of paper, the white walls of her parents’ house worked wonderfully.  She studied art for several years at the Carnegie Mellon Art Museum in Pittsburgh , PA and in high school, was the President of the National Art Honor Society.  Victoria has worked in many mediums, but has found jewelry design and creation to be the most fulfilling.  Her wire work – clean simple lines forming elegant, intricate designs – are amazing pieces of art women love to wear.  She also creates tutorials to teach wire techniques to others.

I started out in jewelry because my daughter Stephanie (who was 10 at the time) wanted a fun mom and daughter activity.  We began stringing beads and did our first show about 3 week afterwards.  As things progressed, I found that I had a love for wire and twisting it.  My favorite gemstones are mystic topaz, apatite, garnet and pearls.  Tiny facets all over gemstones bring shimmering lights to my work.  I'm drawn to the briolette or teardrop shapes and you'll see them in many of my pieces.  I have also grown to love lampwork glass and have begun to torch rods of glass myself to make these beads.