A native Chattanoogan, Eleanor Goodson is a self-proclaimed "rock hound" who began working with semi-precious stones when she was given lapidary equipment in the fourth grade. It was then that she learned the qualities of the different gems, and this early interest and knowledge of stones led to her later involvement with jewelry design.

She creates Etruscan-style hand-woven chains from 22K gold, pure silver, or electrum. To create a chain, she alloys the metal, makes the metal into wire and then into fused links. The links are then woven together to form a distinctive pattern. Her cast pieces are carved in wax then cast in gold or silver.

Eleanor's gold and silver creations include rings, pendants, pins, and even an occasional belt buckle. Her necklace designs are created by combining semiprecious stones, pearls, gold or silver beads or cast pieces in aesthetic combinations that are both distinctive and original.

To view a selection of her designs browse the Designs section of the website.