Daniel and Linda Baker have been designing jewelry since 1973, when they began fabricating sterling silver mountings for the gemstone cabochons which they cut and polished in their home. They exhibited in their first art show in Dallas in 1974 which was so successful that two years later they became full-time jewelry artists. Today they continue to produce jewelry of sterling silver, gold and platinum using lost wax casting and a variety of fabrication techniques, including: granulation, reticulation, and mokume gane. A single piece may feature ancient coins, pottery shards or Roman glass, accented with gemstones, fossils and natural mineral specimens. They’ve won many awards in shows throughout the Southwest with their innovative designs which combine Classical, Celtic and Egyptian elements in a contemporary setting. Dan especially enjoys carving gemstones as large as possible, which he calls his “Megalithic Jewelry” and working with fossils in his “Jurassic Classics.”
