Ware Designs specializes in custom, handmade, one-of-a-kind wearable pieces of art- pendants, rings, broaches, earrings, whatever you desire. These are all commissioned and executed with skill. And there’s also jewelry for gents- cufflinks, rings, formal studs and tie accessories. They are all made just for you! Our newest piece of equipment is a laser welder. This allows to do work faster and saf
er. We can work on costume jewelry as well with this machine. Stephen Ware is the owner and goldsmith. When you commission a piece of jewelry it is made there in the store just for you. It is the value of the right stone, the right setting, and the right price for your custom jewelry. Ware was born and raised in New England. He traveled to Europe in the mid 1970s to study silversmithing and jewelry design in Florence, Italy at the Studio Art Centers International. He then obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts in jewelry design and silversmithing at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He has lived in the San Francisco Bay area for over thirty years and is married with two daughters. He is also an active member of the Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club. Stephen has worked with many fine goldsmiths and craftsmen. In his studio, he carves wax models and the lost-wax casting process to create, then perfect the beautiful pieces that sets his work apart. All work is undertaken using the highest quality gold and platinum and the finest precious and semi-precious gem stones. Meticulous attention to detail ensures your complete satisfaction.
