Meet Shannon

MASTERMIND AND CREATOR OF BADASS JEWELRY

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon and living on the countryside in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

At the young age of 19, I met and followed the love of my life Sven Esslinger to Eschach, Germany. Which just happened to be near Schwäbisch Gmünd one of the oldest and renowned Gold and Silversmith cities in Germany. I attended a school for Jewelry Design called Aarenhaus that is reminiscent of Hogwarts and was lucky enough to do my finishing apprenticeship with Doris and Diether Raymann-Nowak. Who cultivated not only Gold and Silversmithing but also about the culture of food and humanity.

All of my Jewelry is professionally handcrafted & personally designed by me. I am passionate about using precious metals such as Sterling Silver, 24K & 18K Gold which are either fair trade or recycled.  For over 15 years I have been at my bench creating timeless, organic inspired jewelry with artisan methods, tools and materials.  My love of travel and the outdoors influences and inspires me when I sit down at my work bench to craft my unique jewelry. Each piece is truly one-of-a-kind and made to be passed down for generations.