Agate and Akoya Necklace by Kara Hetz

Kara Hetz Jewelry
Agate and Akoya Necklace 
2025
Fabricated oxidized sterling silver, Montana agate, black Akoya pearl. oxidized sterling silver wheat chain
24" chain

About Kara

Kara Hetz is a jewelry artist working out of her Philadelphia studio. She earned her BFA from West Virginia University and her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago, both in Studio Arts. Making jewelry and working with metal was a post-graduate passion and she received her metalsmithing training primarily at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, as well as through self-taught study. As she considers learning a lifelong endeavor, Kara is continually adding to her skills through workshops and online classes and receives support and advice from fellow jewelers. Since moving from Chicago in 2018, Kara has been active in building her creative community in Philadelphia.