Silver Horse Designs was born out of a 40 year passion for collecting Western and pawn Native American jewelry (wow, how time flies!). I guess this explains why many of my jewelry designs have a uniquely Native American spirit while others have a classic Western style. I create each and every piece, all one of a kind. I'm not an assembly, it's just me at the work bench with my constant companion, my dog Rowdy, at my feet.
My work includes original pieces as well as re-designed pawn. I work with top quality turquoise, coral, pearls & semi-precious stones and only the finest sterling silver. My sterling pendants are hand made originals created exclusively for Silver Horse Designs by a Nevada working cowboy. My designs have been worn by American Idol winner and country super star, Carrie Underwood in a photo shoot in Nashville for Country Weekly, and have been fortunate enough to be featured in national magazines such as Cowboys and Indians, Western Horseman, and Barrel Horse News to name a few.

Always connected with horses and the classic California ranch lifestyle and a dedicated animal lover, I always dreamed of a life surrounded by horses and dogs. I made that dream a reality while living on the Cojo-Jalama Ranches in California, riding/gathering/sorting at local ranches with my daughters, then later by moving to the central coast of California. It's here that I firmly planted my roots in the horse country of Paso Robles where I've raised and ridden a few good performance horses. My passion for this lifestyle and Native American artistry inspired me to become a western jewelry designer. You’ll often see me heading to town in my truck, always with my beloved dog Rowdy, hauling my horses or jewelry to events and trade shows and sharing a smile and a horse story with everyone I meet.

Anyone who knows me will tell you that my greatest pride in life will always be my family - my husband Dan, and three daughters, Angela, Alison and Aimee.