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Silver by Skip features handcrafted sterling silver and gemstone jewelry created by Arizona silversmith Skip Bingham. Each piece is individually made, with turquoise and other distinctive stones often providing the inspiration for the design.
Silver by Skip began twice. The first chapter started in the early 1970s when I was a college student in Flagstaff, Arizona. I learned lapidary and silversmithing while working in a jewelry store. After leaving jewelry making in 1976, more than 30 years passed before I returned to the craft in retirement. Today I create Arizona artisan jewelry one piece at a time.
I usually begin with the stone. Its color, shape, and character suggest what the finished piece might become. From there, I design and handcraft the sterling silver setting to complement the stone rather than overpower it. Turquoise and other gemstones make every piece different, and that individuality is an important part of my work.
From bold statement cuffs to everyday rings, pendants, earrings, and the occasional whimsical piece, Silver by Skip offers jewelry for a range of styles and budgets. Each piece is individually handcrafted, with natural stone shapes and character helping make every design unique. Available pieces include gemstone and turquoise jewelry in sterling silver.
Silver by Skip is very much a two-person operation. I make the jewelry, and my wife Bette and I take it on the road to art festivals and shows around Arizona.
Shows are one of our favorite parts of the business. They give you a chance to see the stones up close, try pieces on, and talk with us about how they were made. And they give us a chance to meet the people who take our work home with them.
Arizona Wine Country Artists Village
Cottonwood, Arizona
October 9-11, 2026
Gold Rush Days
Wickenburg, Arizona
February 12–14, 2027