...inspired by ancient spirits
Walker Goldsmiths was contacted this spring by a young man with a wonderful Custom Engagement Ring idea. His sweetheart is a lovely Nordic lady and he wanted to surprise her with a Custom Engagement Ring that would “blow her out of the water”! They had a trip to Norway planned […] Read more »
Walker Goldsmiths were visited by a sweet couple who wanted to have Custom Wedding Rings made that reflect their current paths in life together. Melissa and Ken are graduating with Doctorates in Conservation Biology and are “in love with each other and river mussel shell! Slogging up and down river […] Read more »
Beth came to see us some time ago and wanted something special; a Custom CTR Ring, for her sweet daughter, Madison. It’s a “can do!” for Walker Goldsmiths. Madison is a musically talented girl who loves horses and takes after her Grandmother with her musical abilities. She’s now growing into […] Read more »
A few months ago Taylor came out to see us at Walker Goldsmiths with the desire to get a Custom Engagement Ring for his sweetheart, Ashley. I teased him, “So you’re finally going to grow up? And he said, “Yep, Ashley’s the one”. We’ve known Taylor for quite a few years […] Read more »
I love making Bead Trade Necklaces and this one, Raven Steals the Sun, Amber Trade Bead Necklace, TB473, is right up there on Walker Goldsmiths favorites list. This 20 inch necklace is ALL Amber except for a few inches of small glass beads and the black lip shell button […] Read more »
Brandon got a hold of Walker Goldsmiths singing the blues, “I lost my previous wedding ring two weeks ago while swimming in the Pacific Ocean – I still can’t believe it. My ring was engraved with ocean waves- symbolizing the Oregon Coast where I met my wife.” I told him […] Read more »
Walker Goldsmiths received a referral from our friends, Rhonda and Rod at Alaska Rod’s in Haines, AK this past summer about a friend of theirs who wanted a Custom Story Ring. Rhonda gave Marcel our email address and we proceeded to email back and forth figuring out this adventure of […] Read more »
Now that Walker Goldsmiths has explored Sterling Silver let us explore a rather more complex set of Alloys, those referred to as “karat gold”. Just like sterling we have the stamping laws to contend with. The law was designed to appeal to the vanity of artists so that if you […] Read more »
Here at Walker Goldsmiths we make our Sterling Silver from scratch. Silver is one of the noble metals along with gold and platinum, the chemical symbol is Ag, which stands for argentium. Silver is the most conductive (of both heat and electricity) substance at normal temperatures and pressures, it […] Read more »
Smoked Salmon is very dear to our hearts and stomachs here at Walker Goldsmiths. Owen is an excellent chef with our backyard “Smoker” and we try to fill it up with Salmon at least once a season. We accomplished that this year and I took the opportunity to become inspired […] Read more »