Ronda Coryell
Ronda Coryell is a Jewellers of America Certified Master Bench
Jeweller and one of the world's most well regarded experts on the
use of Argentium. Ronda now devotes her time to lecturing and
teaching worldwide in such places as Bali, Luxembourg, Switzerland,
Italy, Germany, Spain and England.
My approach to teaching is hands-on demonstrations showing specific
techniques showing the magical properties of Argentium Silver
followed by student work time.
I am inspired by the granulation and fusing techniques of the
ancient Etruscans. The fusing and granulation can now be brought
into the new millennium with Argentium Silver.
Teaching has become as important to me as creating. Through
teaching, I am continually challenged by the questions of "why" and
"how" regarding things I sometimes take for granted. Encouraging
students to experiment beyond the known limits makes it exciting
and keeps me continually learning. I see the use of Argentium as a
way for someone's work to stand out from the crowd. It is truly a
metal of the new millennium. Education is the key to Argentium's
acceptance. It is similar to Standard Sterling, but definitely
different. Understanding these differences and the characteristics
of Argentium and imparting this to my students is my focus.
