Jeff
Karl began early as an artist, delving
into the mediums of oil painting and pen and ink
drawings. He showed much promise and was obviously
a gifted artist. Art teachers early on encouraged
his budding talent. Jeff enrolled at the mountain
campus of Northern Arizona University with a major
in art in 1975 and was inspired by some of the
innovative art professors who were then employed
by the college. Jeff also had always been drawn
to fine cars and found himself in the role of
backyard mechanic, with one restoration project
or another.
In 1979 Jeff was apprenticed
by a local jeweler who was generous enough to
teach him the ropes of custom manufacturing, repair
and design. Jeff found the jewelry business a
natural fit being a delicate balance of mechanics
and artistic design. He remained under this apprenticeship
for 15 years when the opportunity to open his
own custom design gallery presented itself in
1995. Jeff Karl Jewelers opened it’s doors
at 204-B Route 66 and from the beginning, the
residents of this close knit town were, and remain,
amazingly supportive of this locally owned and
operated shop.
Jeff is grateful for the many
friendships he has been fortunate to have forged
through the years. His customers also feel that
same gratitude at having found a local jeweler
they can trust and who will facilitate a pleasant
and comfortable purchasing experience. Whether
it’s the repair of that special piece with
sentimental significance, the design of a wedding
set or the purchase of a diamond, his customers
have understood from the beginning that they are
dealing with a fair, likeable and knowledgeable
designer-technician.
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