JEWEL KIESER

Jewel was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up loving all things creative. Her mother learned silversmithing and metalworking in college and kept a collection of tools, stories, and pieces she had made which had become a huge point of interest and inspiration for Jewel. 

Jewel had been in the workforce since she was 15 years old. After finishing high school, she continued to work until trade school began calling for her. The Community college in Albuquerque offered a bench jeweler's certificate at the time, and she decided to try something new. It was a great fit! She graduated with her certificate 2 1/2 years later.

She began working at Teko in May, 2024, and with the continued support and teaching of Alexis and Johnny, occasionally creates bespoke pieces.