PattonGoldsmithing is taking a short break
Reviews
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Richard on Nov 28, 2023
5 out of 5 starsShe loves it! She's almost afraid to wear it, it's so lovely. Thanks a million!
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Mark Synol on Nov 22, 2023
5 out of 5 starsGreat quality and great service. My wife and I always visited your store when we were on island. So glad that you are still selling your jewelry on line. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
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Muffin on Nov 3, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThis item is exquisite beyond words. Patty is an exceptional seller. I can not recommend her highly enough.
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A on Oct 27, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThe necklace is a bit small and tricky to put on, but otherwise it’s quite nice
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maudiefierce on Oct 25, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI LOVE THIS!! Shipped promptly and exactly as described, incredible artisanship! It’s just beautiful, thank you so much!
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chloe on Oct 17, 2023
5 out of 5 starsbeautiful watch, the seller was correct in the item description and kind especially when i made a mistake. 10/10 seller and item.
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SueChrisman on Oct 15, 2023
5 out of 5 starsHave loved this jeweler for over 50 years. Purchased first piece on our honeymoon.
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SueChrisman on Oct 15, 2023
5 out of 5 starsHave loved this jeweler for over 50 years. Purchased first piece on our honeymoon.
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SueChrisman on Oct 15, 2023
5 out of 5 starsHave loved this jeweler for over 50 years. Purchased first piece on our honeymoon.
We have designed and make our jewelry at our shop at beautiful Mongoose Junction on the island of St. John for 50 years! Time to retire! See you on the beach. I will be posting a few one-of-a kind pieces here that you may have seen in the shop.
Shop members
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Irene Patton
Co-owner, We Do It All!, Designer/Maker
Rudy and I sailed our boat to the Virgin Islands in 1971 and started our jewelry making in Cruz Bay in 1973. Our shop was in the middle of town for 5 years and then Glen Speer built Mongoose Junction! 44 years later...
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Jo Anne Schwarzbeck
Co-owner
My sister, came to help us out right after college in 1976 and stayed until the end! She's in charge of production and designs the beautiful gemstone rings and diamond necklaces/earrings we have sold. Shop owner since 2015.
Production partners
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Allcraft
New York, NY
Tevor owns a jewelry tool and supply company in NYC, Allcraft. He comes to the seminars that Florida Society of Goldsmiths give yearly and sells us supplies to make our designs.
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American gemstone cutters and collectors
Albuquerque, NM
These folks in Albuquerque cut all kinds of cab stones from gem rough all over the world. We choose from them at the Tucson Gem Show.
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Antique coin dealers, various
NY, United States
When searching out ancient Roman and Greek coins, sometimes our dealers have ancient beads in their collection.
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Big Sur Design
Big Sur, CA
Tom was a GG graduate from the GIA and a designer and manufacturer of his own work in 14k and 18k gold. He was a goldsmith that we were proud to sell along side our own designs.
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Brazilian gemstone cutters
Brazil
There are many of these artists that come to the Tucson Gem Show each year. I have the pleasure of finding their work and designing around it.
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Brenda, Linda, Devin, Ron, Larry and Barbie
Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
These folks help us solder, polish, package and ship all our designs.
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Carol Holaday
Monterey, CA
She was a jewelry instructor at MPC and I took classes from her. Also a member of the Metal Arts Group.
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Carrera Casting
NY, United States
We design our originals and Carrera copies them in lost wax casting in fine metals. Then we cut, polish, solder and re-design the item while we hand make it into our jewelry.
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Chinese gemstone carvers
Hong Kong
The best flowers and birds are carved by these artists in gemstones. Their work is instantly recognizable.
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Downeast
VT, United States
Rick is our chain supplier and has been for decades. He has gorgeous chains of all descriptions.
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Gary B. Wilson
Tucson, AZ
A gem collector and cutter that I see in Tucson every year at the Gem Show
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German gemstone carvers
Germany
Precision cutting and polishing is the hallmark of the Germans we know who are making these beautiful pieces
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Glenn Leher
CA, United States
Glenn is an award winning stone cutter. We worked with him on designs for tourmaline and aquamarine.
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Henry Hunt
AZ, United States
The inventor of “candy cut” gemstones. He devised a way to bond cut and polished slices by UV light and dental bonding material.
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Horst Lang
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
An award winning stone cutter and goldsmith. Rudy especially likes his dendritic quartz pieces.
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Indonesian and Indian silversmiths and stone cutters
Indonesia
All hand made work, found these in Tucson and adapted them
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Italian stone cutters
Florence, Italy
Stone inlay, boxes, and intarsia and mosaic
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James Alger Co, Inc
Bedford, NH
He is an importer of loose gemstones and a member of AGTA
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Jim Hinwood
Monterey, CA
Jim made some beautiful opal and gemstone jewelry for our shop in the Virgin Islands. He ran an independent gold shop, made his own original designs and did his own casting, often cutting his own opal gemstones. We like his style of crisp, polished gold settings.
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Jo Anne Schwarzbeck
Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
My sister and production manager for many years. She does all of the production process from start to finish.
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Karl Stephens
Fallbrook, CA
Karl Stephens is a coin dealer. He is a member of the American Numismatic Association. He sells ancient and foreign coins.
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Lawrence Stoller
Sisters, OR
Specializing in carving crystals, Stoller has a wonderful on line presence at CrystalWorks. We used to see him yearly at the Tucson Gem Show.
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Merry-Lee Rae
Watsonville, CA
Award winning cloisonne artist who has her own school for teaching the ancient art. She has her own website.
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None of her jewelry is now in my shop
Port Townsend, WA
Michele is an award winning enamelist famous for her Enanimals series. I knew her in Monterey where she was a member of our Metal Arts Guild.
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Phyllis Clarke
La Mesa, CA
She is a lampwork glass artist
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Randy Stromsoe
Cambria, CA
Randy was my flatware instructor at Revere Academy in San Francisco. He gave me the know how to forge and polish the tableware pieces I make.
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Richard Shull and Helen Shull
Dyer, NV
Richard is a gemstone miner and cutter.
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Rudy Patton
Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
My life partner who designs and makes these jewelry pieces with me. Rudy often has ideas that help me fabricate my jewelry and he has a hand in the production as well.
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South Sea Pearls
Healdsburg, CA
My pearl dealer specializes in cultured pearls and travels to the world's largest market in Hong Kong to pick the finest.
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Stuller
New Orleans, LA
They supply our high karat wedding bands that we do not make ourselves.
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Susan Helmich
Monument, CO
A close friend and mentor, Susan is an award-winning goldsmith
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Jewelry designer
Monument, CO
Susan is a close friend and an award-winning goldsmith
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Venetian glass bead makers
Veneto, Italy
These pendants are hand made in Burano by lamp workers in their homes. I selected several on a trip to Venice last year.