As the sun spirals northward from it’s winter retreat, goldsmith Susan Marie Phipps anticipates the returning colors of springtime in new jewelry designs she skillfully hand makes using natural colored gemstones and pearls from around the world. “I try to create designs which complement each gemstone’s interplay of light, colorContinue Reading
When you walk into Susan Marie Designs in downtown Asheville, you easily see in goldsmith Susan Marie Phipps’ creations her many years of experience in designing and hand making fine gold jewelry. The contemporary elegance of her stunning designs, which she skillfully forms with clean lines throughout, harmoniously unite nature’sContinue Reading
With March, the sun overtakes winter’s waning darkness, soothing blue waters flow from the sky, and springtime begins in radiant bursts of new life and color. Aquamarine, a gemstone with the color of the sea, is a fitting birthstone for this month of renewal. Long held to be a symbolContinue Reading
