Will Bockemuehl has been a jeweler since 1985, and is excellent at working in Gold, Silver and Platinum. He graduated from the Gemological Institute of America at the top of his class in 1986, on campus in Santa Monica, CA. Since then he was worked in several jewelry stores in the Spokane, WA area including 14 1/2 years at Hemmingmoore's Originals on North Division, until the owners death. Since then he and his wife have had a retail store in Spokane. He is very capable at jewelry design and repairs. He also attended courses in classic Hand Engraving and Western Engraving at the GRS school in Emporia, Kansas, studying under Master Engravers Sam Alfano and Diane Scalese.
Will is ably assisted by his partner and wife Diane. She is excellent at jewelry design, custom wax carving pearl and bead stringing and customer service. She is hoping to learn to do hard fired, glass enameling, which can be combined with engraving for a stunning one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry. She has worked in the jewelry business since 1988