About Me

Marki Knopp studied jewelry making at the "Jewelry Arts Institute of New York", specializing in pre sixth century, ancient techniques of goldsmithing.   The Greeks, Roman's, Egyptian's and Etruscan's were making beautiful pieces from pure 24-karat gold using precious and semi precious stones for medicinal and ornamental purposes.   Each stone had special properties that healed medicinally and/or psychologically.

Marki, a native Californian, who has lived all over the world, came to Telluride from New York to live. Her surroundings are reflected in her art.   You will find the color of the sky-
"I call it 'Colorado Blue' in a lot of my gem stones.   Turquoise, a signature stone of the American West, together with my gold, the bright yellow of the aspens in fall, is a combination that makes me happy".  

I work to smile and make others smile as well. I have a relationship with each piece I carefully craft; this also is reflected in my pieces.

Thank you, Marki