Ronda Coryell is a Jewelers of America Certified Master Bench Jeweler, an Argentium® silver pioneer, a Master Goldsmith, a jewelry toolmaker and a sought-after instructor with a renowned DVD series. She earned a B.S. in art education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She developed the Argentium Instructor Certification (AIC) Program Levels 1 and 2 to test instructor competency and adherence to established international standards. One of the world’s foremost experts on Argentium silver, Ronda won the Saul Bell Design Award First Place—Silver in 2002. Her work is included in several books on contemporary jewelry. She continues to teach globally and mentors students through intensive workshops in her Albuquerque studio. This is her first presentation at the Santa Fe Symposium®.

Author: Ronda Coryell