Silversmiths

The House of Odiot was founded in 1690 by Jean-Baptiste Gaspard Odiot but rose to prominence under Jean-Baptiste Claude, Gaspard's grandson. Jean-Baptiste Claude was influenced by classical Greek and Egyptian motifs as expressed in the Directoire and Empire styles.

Odiot purchased many of Henry...

The Silversmith Who Redefined Jewelry Design.

Elsa Peretti, the iconic silversmith and jewelry designer, left an indelible mark on the design world through her revolutionary creations. Peretti’s journey from a free-spirited fashion model to one of the most celebrated jewelry designers of the...

According to his family history, Carl Poul Petersen apprenticed at Georg Jensen in Denmark before emigrating to Canada in 1929. He worked at Henry Birks and Sons in Montreal but he also set up a studio for commission work in the late thirties. Petersen left Birks and opened his permanent studio...

Jean Puiforcat served in WWI. After the war, he apprenticed as a silversmith and a designer. He lived in Paris. He designed in the art deco style. His silver work has smooth surfaces and is based on the geometric series. Ivory, onyx, lapis lazuli and rosewood were used to decorate pieces. He...

Tuful bint Ramadan Awadh Bimkhalef was a distinguished Oman silversmith renowned for her exceptional craftsmanship and contributions to preserving and revitalizing Oman's silversmithing heritage. Oman is on the southeast coast of the Arabian peninsula in West Asia. Operating her workshop in...

Founded in 1824, Reed & Barton was a silver manufacturer that produced silverware, flatware and other silver goods. The firm was known as Babit and Grossman before apprentices Henry G. Reed and Charles E. Barton took over in 1840. Descendants of Henry G. Reed remained a key part of the ownership...

Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 – May 10, 1818]) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution. He is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia in April, 1775 to the approach of British forces before the battles of...

Sani played an important role in the history of Navajo silversmithing. He is known by many to be the first Navajo silversmith, although his main focus was in blacksmithing; working with iron. Many agree that he learned silversmithing in the year 1853. According to Navajo tribal leader, Chee...

Tommy Singer (born 1940; death May 31, 2014) was a Navajo silversmith who specialized in chip-inlay jewelry. He died in a motorcycle accident on May 31, 2014. His inlaid turquoise, coral, and silver pieces incorporated traditional Navajo designs. Singer gained acclaim as the originator of the chip...

Paul Storr was England's most celebrated silversmith during the first half of the nineteenth century. His pieces historically, and currently, adorn royal palaces and the finest stately homes throughout Europe and the world. Storr's reputation rests on his mastery of the grandiose neo-Classical...