Artist's Statement
"After thirty years of daily work in metals, I am still fascinated by the stuff. I enjoy making pieces which become small personal treasures to their owners, very often wedding rings - the symbols of their attachments - the jewellery they don't feel right without. I feel honored that enough people keep choosing my work to keep me working all these years, and that in return I owe them well designed and crafted pieces, as comfortable and wearable as old blue jeans, durable enough to last through our lifetimes, and yet distinctive enough to become their own."

Biography
Mikal Deese was born in Osaka, Japan and has loved making things since she was three; Valentines, pot holders, whistle lanyards. She felt her first tool lust over a pair of sharp-pointed scissors. Mikal majored in Fine Arts at the University of Illinois. In 1971, she started working in metals. From 1977 to 1982, Mikal trained under German goldsmiths in Vancouver, B.C. In 1982, Mikal became a certified G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist. Mikal returned to the United States in 1985 to live near Santa Fe, New Mexico. From 1990 to 1992, she served as president of the New Mexico Metalsmiths' Association. Mikal Deese operates her own goldsmith studio, working in 18 karat & 22 karat golds, platinum and sterling with 18 karat gold. Mikal Deese designer jewelry can only be found in about a dozen designer jewelry boutiques and galleries across the United States.

Finding a piece of Mikal Deese Jewelry is a precious and unusual discovery - that is sure to delight some fortunate person.