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MATTHEW GROSS Taking his

first apprenticeship with a local
jeweler at age 14, Matthew Gross
earned a graduate gemologist
degree from the esteemed

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in Carlsbad, Calif., studied with
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laser, 3D CAD and
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gold and silver and gemstones like diamonds, sapphires, rubies and more.
"This is a feel-good business," says Gross. "I love working with people for
happy occasions, and I love the smile on their face when they pick up their
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SUZY BRICKNER FRIEDMAN The self-taught artisan is inspired by found

and vintage objects - think vintage cameos, grandma's crystal pin, a sweet
locket from a resale shop - and transforms them into meaningful and
uniquely beautiful works of art that can be worn every day. She also creates
custom hand-hammered discs and bars of metal, copper, brass or sterling
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