In 1989, Bill moved to Colorado where getting a job at a crystal jewelry shop on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder started him on a journey he never expected.  He met three jewelers who would teach and mentor him in the art of making fine jewelry. Those early experiences were melded into his own style and technique honed now over 30 years.  His first mentor, a goldsmith, taught him to hand fabricate pieces in silver and gold while the second, a silversmith, shared the techniques of lost wax casting enabling him to produce production items on which to build an artisan business. His final mentor, a Navajo Indian from New Mexico, showed Bill the art of inlay with semiprecious stones to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces.  Bill continues to evolve his work while retaining his own unique style creating beautiful, wearable jewelry.