G O L D S M I T H I N G A N D D I A M O N D S E T T I N G BY

KARL W. BECKER

DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 203.790.7578 Kbwolfgang@AOL.com

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology, NY BFA, FSCM. Jewelry Design and Metallurgy, Art History.

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. History and Sociology Course Work

Work History

1994 - Present: President of Superior Fabrication, Inc. Danbury, CT. Diamond Setter/Goldsmith. Responsible for day to day operations including: supervision of bench jewelers, negotiating manufacturing prices, facilitating payroll and general bookkeeping tasks, prototype development, quality control and traveling to maintain client relationships. Clients include the top designers with product lines in 18K gold jewelry: Seidengang, Penny Prevell, and Lantuch Creations. Selected to complete special projects for Sophia Loren, Elton John, Sharon Stone, Ivana Trump, Leona Helmsley, and others.

1992-1994: Independent Subcontractor. Served several designer 18K gold lines, including David Yurman and Seidengang. Custom repair work for several retail establishments.

1990-1991: Bench Jeweler. Chatham Jewelers, Chatham, Mass. Retail sales, customer service and jewelry repair.

1988-1989: Bench Jeweler. Tiffany & Co., New York, NY. Jewelry fabrication. Refinished the NBA Trophy and the Stanley Cup. Set diamonds for one-of-a-kind projects.

1985-1987: Foreman's Assistant and Assembly Line Worker, General Motors. Kalamazoo, MI. While attending college, fabricated subassemblies for Buick, Olds, and Cadillac automobiles.

Interests

Saltwater Fish, History, Military Aircraft, Sailing