Custom Jewelry Requires Real Artists...
Featuring Artists, Jewelry Designers, Goldsmiths & Craftsmen
Spencer and Kuehn Custom Fine Jewelry Studio: Morgantown, West Virgnia's local, family-owned jeweler. We are the only full-service jewelry store in Morgantown, WV that keeps everything IN-HOUSE. We specialize in one of a kind, bespoke, and customizable jewelry.
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We are designers. We are artists. We are craftspeople.
Katherine Spencer
Founder, Owner
Senior Designer, Gold and Platinumsmith
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B.F.A. Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, M.S.T.
Katherine earned her BFA in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing with highest honors from The Rochester Institute of Technology in 2004. After graduating, Katherine created her own pieces of unique fine jewelry which she sold at craft fairs and online until she came to Morgantown in 2013 where she worked locally as a jewelry designer and bench goldsmith. Her goal from the start was to open her own brick and mortar jewelry design business focused on bespoke design, and that goal has been achieved with the grand opening of Spencer & Kuehn.
John P. Kuehn
John went to the University of Tennessee and graduated with a PhD in Resource Economics. He taught economics at WVU for 15 years but also had a goal of opening his own business. He took the courses to become a Gemologist from the Gemological institute of America (GIA) and opened in an office in downtown Morgantown in 1976. He expanded that into several retail jewelry stores over the years while always providing custom designs as well as the designs of major fine jewelry industry artists. https://www.artistjohnp.com/about-the-artist
Jamie Holton
Bench Jeweler, Designer
Repair and Restoration Specialist
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A.A. Jewelry Arts
Jamie earned her Associates degree in Jewelry Arts from Haywood Community College. Influenced by Art Nouveau jewelry styles, she enjoys creating her own bold spin on this intricate, organic style.
J.T. McCay
Goldsmith Apprentice
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B.A. Fashion, Dress, and Merchandising
J.T. graduated from WVU in 2024 with a B.S. in Fashion, Dress, and Merchandising. He began his apprenticeship immediately after graduating. Drawing inspiration from nature and vintage jewelry, he strives to create truly unique pieces.
Carla Leo
Customer Service
Jewelry Styling Consultant
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B.A.
Carla is our Customer Relations Manager. She has a passion for jewelry and making our customers sparkle. Carla works closely with our jewelers to ensure that each clients’ project or repair is nuanced from beginning to end. Carla is originally from Morgantown, has her B.A. from WVU and lives in Cheat Lake with her husband and two sons.
Charlotte Levinson
Social Media Lead
Photographer
B.A. Studio Art
Charlotte graduated from West Virginia University in 2020 with a BA in Design Studies. She started in 2022 as an apprentice bench jeweler and jewelry designer. Charlotte also manages our social media. She loves it here. The end.
Yoni Benjoseph
Former Designer, Goldsmith
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B.A. Studio Art
Yoni has his Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University. He has a passion for creating beautiful one-of-a-kind jewelry and has spent the last few years developing his skills, both on the job and in his personal studio. While navigating the intricacies of fine jewelry and precious metals in his pursuit of beauty, he taught himself how to cut Australian rough opal. Yoni seeks to bring back the touch of the artist to a jewelry market saturated with cold mass production. His passion for the beautiful and unique led him to the beauty of Australian opal and he seeks to further his skills in the industry by creating one-of-a-kind fine jewelry.
