Greg Stopka

My jewelry background goes as far back as eight years old. My father was in jewelry and I was always working with him to make some extra spending money. After graduating from college in sports management I spent some time at managing sports clubs. After a few years trying my hand at managing, I was brought back into the jewelry field because of my father’s untimely death. I ran my father’s business along with my brother for many years and then ventured out into creating jewelry service and design centers.

I first learned how to design by the challenge of redesigning or restyling past clients bits, parts and pieces of jewelry that they wanted to utilize. Learning how to utilize specific gemstones and accents is what has made be disciplined about my work. From that I started to evolve a fluid sculptured design that has become my signature look. I have always felt a passion to creating something that goes beyond traditional design where everything is symmetrical and easy to manufacture. The challenge is to play what if and develop something that is more a work of art that draws the attention of others. I try to enlighten and inspire individuals by drawing on an aspect of the piece that will evoke emotion because I believe that shape can alter one’s emotion, good or bad.