Dean Turner

"In my jewelry I use mixed metals, sterling silver and 18k and 22k gold, and sometimes diamonds and colored stones. I am interested in the contrasts in color, texture and shape that contribute to visual and tactile interest.

I make handcrafted contemporary art jewelry that combines clean lines with organic elements which are reminiscent of patterns of light and shadows and plants and trees in the Pacific Northwest where I grew up, and the Sonoran desert where I lived for a time."