RuthieLine Jewelry Designs www.instagram.com/ruthielinejewelrydesign/ Ruth Beer Bletzinger of RuthieLine Jewelry Designs loves jewelry and loves designing and making it. But, most of all, she loves seeing someone take delight in wearing a piece that she’s created. Her aim is to make necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pins, and rings that are stylish, yet unexpected, so that the wearer feels special. Textured sterling silver features prominently in Ruth’s designs, with forms that

Bellinats facebook.com/bellinats Houda Khouri is a traveler and a lover of nature. Her jewelry reflects this love, as she uses various techniques besides the traditional silversmithing: stamping and dabbing, lost wax, Keum Boo and Precious Metal Clay to create unique and splendid pieces. Houda began beading while working as a microbiologist and a molecular biologist at NIH where she was involved with the human genome project. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, her passion for