Kenneth Saatjian grew up in a family of artists. His father sang opera in six languages and his mother, also an accomplished singer, accompanied Ken's father on the piano. Ken's mother, Mary, enjoys painting in oils and watercolors. Therefore, it was no surprise when Ken took and early interest in the arts. At a young age, Ken enjoyed playing musical instruments and drawing sketches. Ken now plays and gives instruction on the clarinet, sax, guitar, banjo, and pedal steel guitar.

In college, Ken focused on the fine arts and became involved in jewelry design. He began his jewelry career as a silversmith in California. At this time while visiting Whitefish, Montana, Ken met his wife, Patricia. They moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where Ken could train as an apprentice goldsmith, learning the craft from accomplished master goldsmiths. For the next several years, in addition to learning the craft of goldsmithing, Ken continued his studies in jewelry through the Gemological Institute of America receiving certificates in jewelry design and becoming a graduate gemologist. In 1984 Ken and Patricia decided to move to California where Ken was offered the opportunity to work as a designer, gemologist, and goldsmith for a prestigious designer jewelry gallery, Ken worked in the gallery as a designer for ten years.

It was always Ken and Patricia's dream to start their own jewelry business, which would focus attention on unique traditional and contemporary jewelry designs. The Saatjian's always hoped to return to their favorite state, Montana, to raise their son and work. Finally in 1994, after years of planning, Ken and Patricia's dreams became reality. They moved to Bozeman to plan the construction of their own jewelry gallery in the new Oakwood Square Shopping Complex. After several months of exhausting work, their gallery of fine designer jewelry, the Jewelry Studio, opened in December 1994.

Ken has over 25 years of experience as a goldsmith, diamond setter, designer, and GIA Graduate Gemologist.

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