Hi! My name is Aniya and I create beautiful jewelry through both wire wrapping and silversmithing! I began my business in December 2020 wire wrapping and didn't begin smithing until March 2024. I'm completely self-taught for both and learned through watching videos, reading blogs, experimenting, and failing a ton of times! Each piece takes me hours to create and I enjoy every minute of it! I truly put my heart and soul into everything I create.
I remember seeing wire wrapped jewelry on Pinterest and Instagram and I always wanted to try it! The lockdown definitely gave me that "push" and in December of 2020, I finally went to Hobby Lobby to get my first spools of wire and pliers! I remember being absolutely lost in learning about the different kinds of wire and their sizes, the different types of pliers, the different stones, and the endless possibilities of wire wrapping designs! Shortly after I started, I decided to post some of the jewelry I made on my socials and after making some sales, I made my business instagram account @aniyamarie.jewelry and finally started a new journey and here I am!
I started smithing in March 2024 and instantly fell in love. I always wanted to learn how to but the cost of materials and tools were a bit too high for me to start. All I asked for for my 21st birthday was money to be able to purchase the tools I needed and after saving up for a bit, I finally bit the bullet and purchased everything I would need! I'm 100% self-taught in both smithing and wire wrapping - watching videos, failing, reading articles, and experimenting!. I primarily work with sterling silver, fine silver, and copper but am looking to begin working with other metals!
When I’m not designing or creating jewelry, I attend college full-time (major in cybersecurity), travel and explore new places, hike, professionally sing, and am the webmaster for www.thekeycommunity.org.
I truly love the outdoors, it's amazing
how free you feel when you're adventuring!
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My Jewelry Instagram: www.instagram.com/aniyamarie.jewelry
My Singing YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdh0ZvVnsQzeG1FBcqFOEw
