Michelle Pajak-Reynolds
Your jewelry box tells your unique life story. As a jewelry artist, I help you create special memories and cherish them forever. My designs are treasures for you to wear and share with your loved ones for years to come. These heirloom pieces are created to be passed down, not only as jewelry and wearable art, but also as stories in a continuing family history.
I began designing jewelry at 5 years old after being inspired by the power bracelets and tiara worn by actress Lynda Carter in the Wonder Woman television series. And my history with jewelry goes back even further as my parents met and fell in love across a jewelry case; my mom was a jewelry department manager, and my dad was a police officer.
As a young child, I used my babysitting money to teach myself basic beading and wire-wrapping techniques with supplies from my local craft supply store. My formal jewelry and metalsmithing training began in a high school jewelry class, and I earned a BFA in Jewelry/Metals from Kent State University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Baldwin-Wallace University.
My award-winning jewelry designs featuring ethically sourced gemstones and precious metals, have been exhibited internationally in art galleries and museums, aboard the United Nations Peace Boat, and strutted their way down the red carpet at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the runways of New York Fashion Week.