Jim E. Biond

I began creating jewelry in the early 1970's as a hobby. That hobby turned into a vocation after taking many art classes at Rowan College and the Center of Visual Arts in Summit, NJ. Classes continued at Wild Acres and Young Harris, GA and New Smyrna Beach, FL through sponsorship of the Florida Society of Goldsmiths. While living in Cherry Hill, NJ, my wife and I traveled throughout NJ, PA, DE and NY participating in fine art shows. We relocated in 1995 to Jacksonville, FL and continued to exhibit and sell our jewelry at the fine art shows from Florida to South Carolina, winning many awards and ribbons along the way.

I began working with sterling silver and gradually moved into working with fine silver and 18Kt yellow gold. I am now moving away from the traditional sterling silver and working more with the Argentium sterling silver, which is tarnish resistant. I also incorporate colored, semi-precious gemstones into most of my designs. The 'Floating Stone' design is my specialty. Gemstones in rings and pendants having no visible means of support, thereby allowing the maximum amount of light in and out, making the stone "come alive" with sparkle. I currently hold a design patent (#D468,232) for the Floating Stone pendant.