
As a young girl growing up at the New Jersey shore, Chris Bales created her first handmade jewelry from beach sea shells . Inspired by her global travels to Mexican silver art jewelry studios as well as artisan jewelry centers in Bali and India, Chris launched her own business, Elligators Sterling Silver Jewelry in 1993. She fueled her love of jewelry making with continued studies of silversmith techniques .
As jewelry designer, Chris uses unique colored gemstones, pearls, fossils, shells and beads to create timeless silver bracelets, silver pendants , silver necklaces and silver earrings. Working with her husband, Mark , the couple successfully market their Mexican silver jewelry and designer gemstone art jewelry widely in America and overseas
The wholesale silver jewelry customer is the focus of their business. Their loyal following includes galleries, museum gift shops, jewelry stores, specialty shops, and fashion boutiques. "I am always rewarded when my wholesale jewelry clients tell me how well they sell my one of a kind art jewelry , " says Chris.
Chris and Mark located their Elligators designer silver jewelry studio in southern Florida horse farm country. Their shared passion to create affordable handcrafted beautiful jewelry drives their company. With her horses and white Shepard, Duke, in close view, the art jewelry designer transforms her favorite gemstones to create one of a kind silver bracelets, necklaces, earrings, pendants and pins for all to enjoy!!
You are invited to visit Elligators designer jewelry gallery showcasing Chris' newest dazzling collection of one of a kind gemstone jewelry and Mexican .925 silver jewelry --also all available to approved wholesale silver jewelry clients.