Tim Cronkhite

Tim Cronkhite

Sapphire Stars

Stunning Siam

Meet the Designer-Artist

Tim Cronkhite has been making jewelry for over 10 years. He co-owned and operated Vegas Beads, Inc. for over 5 years where he hosted and administered workshops on many different mediums and techniques, including: Right-angle weave with crystal products, Kato Polyclay™, and most recently Apoxie® Sculpt. Tim's favorite materials to work with include crystals, Apoxie Sculpt and crystal pearls.

Tim's specialties focus on creating straightforward clean looks using striking color and product combinations. He also concentrates on designing men's jewelry that is actually wearable. As a relatively small part of the jewelry industry, Tim feels that men's jewelry is important to develop. Tim really enjoys and has helped contribute to the Jewelry-Making Trends pages of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads website, which includes a men's jewelry segment. This is where customers can find the up-to-date jewelry trends that incorporate the upcoming industry colors, styles, trends and fads. He also has designed and written many projects and articles which can be found on the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads website and catalogs.

Tim is a trained chef who often brings his flair and passion for cooking to the jewelry design workshop. He can often be heard comparing things to "the icing on the cake" or "you wouldn't start a good soup with that, would you?" All of these artistic elements make Tim not only fun to work with but awesome in a classroom!

View all of Tim's designs in the Gallery of Designs.