About the Artist
Bijou Baubles.com is a working studio specializing in one of a kind sterling silver cabochon earrings and is the online home of established custom jewelry designer, Michael Barbera. "I am committed to quality and expert craftsmanship." -Michael-
"I take great pride and joy in building these keepsakes. I hope you feel the same in wearing them." -Michael-
About the Artist
I have been a custom gold and silversmith for over 25 years. I received a bachelor’s degree in University Studies from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s degree in Education, with Honors, from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. I also received a Graduate Gemologist certification from The Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica, California. My work has been exhibited and sold from Laguna Beach, California, to Frog Hollow in Vermont.
I taught silversmith courses at The Evergreen State College Free School in Olympia, Washington, and The Bemis Art School for Children in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I was a Visiting Artist at The Colorado Springs School and taught First Grade at Ute Pass Elementary School nestled in the mountains west of Colorado Springs. I was honored to be a member of the Cascade, Colorado Volunteer Fire Department as a Firefighter 1, EMT, and Captain.
If I am not creating in my studio or following the exploits of my daughters and grand daughters, I am probably playing golf and enjoying the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.
Proudly Handcrafted in the Mountains of Colorado
2016 Summer/Fall Silversmithing Workshops
Fabrication, Cire perdue Casting, Anvil Forging
For course descriptions and available seating, please visit
www.bijoubaubles.com/silversmithing/courses
For additional information, questions, or quotes on stones not shown please call: 719.502.1427 between 10:00AM and 4:00PM (MST) or e-mail me anytime: michael@bijoubaubles.com