Tai Vautier lives in Portland Oregon and has been making highly unique jewelry for 26 years. Her work is very well known as she has pioneered the use of her hallmark textures to create highly unique jewelry. She hand fabricates all her jewelry from her own alloys of silver and gold, fusing many layers of these metals together to create a one of a kind surface textures. She patinas her work to give it an ancient look. She uses precious and semiprecious gemstones to create vibrant statement pieces. Her work is reminiscent of ancient styles reminiscent of medieval times.
