Working in an industry overwhelmed by mass production and cut corners, he prides himself on the exceptional quality and durability of his creations. He explains the importance of a piece of jewelry being able to withstand the tests of time in simple terms. An heirloom must last for generations to be passed down for generations. Working in all styles and motifs, Stephen’s designs are elegant and often unique. Describing jewelry as the world’s most displayed form of artwork, he lists four qualities as absolutely necessary for any design: beauty, balance, structural integrity, and wearability. During the course of his career Stephen has created presentation pieces for the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Baltimore Symphony, the Baltimore Opera Company, the Babe Ruth Museum, and the Queen Elizabeth II. He has also done a number of repairs and refurbishings for the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore and the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.