Susan Marie Phipps

On the cover: Art by Mark Bettis..p17. Inside: Urban Sketches by Virginia Pendergrass..p11; Elegant Jewelry by Susan Marie Phipps..p18; Exclusive Interview with Colin Hay..p22; Your Ultimate Guide to the Oscars..p13-14.Continue Reading

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

As autumn descends and local mountains surge with radiant color, goldsmith and award winning jewelry designer Susan Marie Phipps is inspired to create some of her most beautiful work. Her love of the Blue Ridge Mountains dates from the early 1980’s, when she journeyed from Ohio to study metalsmithing atContinue 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

Local goldsmith and designer Susan Marie Phipps creates elegant and affordable one-of-a-kind jewelry of exceptional quality at Susan Marie Designs, her gallery and studio in Downtown Asheville. With visionary talent and skills acquired in over thirty years working as a professional goldsmith, Susan transforms nature’s most precious materials into wearableContinue Reading