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By Debbie Stone Photos Caitlin Elizabeth
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arc Howard takes pride in never doing the same thing twice. The highly regarded master goldsmith is known for his one-of-a-kind custom pieces in golds and platinum set with diamonds and colored gemstones, as well as his ability to restyle out-of-date or inherited jewelry. “I don’t repeat my designs,” says Howard. “My customers trust that when I create a piece for them, it will be totally unique.” He adds, “I view each piece as a small metal sculpture that reflects its owner.” The longtime owner of Marc Howard Custom Jewelry Design has been at his craft since 1972. As a student at Colorado State University,
he initially studied history, but then opted to get a degree in broadcast journalism. While at school, he also discovered metalwork, and found that making jewelry tapped into his creativity and brought out his artistic sensibilities. The rest, as they say, is history. Howard gets much gratification from his work, but equally important to him is satisfying his clients. “My customers are my primary concern,” he comments. “I make the things they desire, so they get exactly what they want, but I also need to love the pieces I create as much as they do, in terms of the artistic integrity of the piece. It’s a combination of satisfaction on both ends.”
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