Barbara Westwood
"Spirit integrated with eternity exposed as style by human effort."These are the words written by Barbara Westwood to reflect the honor of her craft and her creativity. Her jewelry is fashion forward and is consistent with all attitudes of style. Barbara received her degrees in jewelry design and metalsmithing at the University of California at Long Beach. She has manufactured her jewelry in Beverly Hills for 30 years and owned her own retail salon for 10 years. Barbara served as Vice President of the Woman’s Jewelry Association for 8 years; she also served on the board of directors of the California Jewelers Association, The Contemporary Design Guild, and New Life Beginnings, a privately-owned home for homeless pregnant women.
Barbara entered the national level in 1984, through the Designer Room at the Jewelers of America show in New York. She received the "Woman of the Year in Design" award from the Woman's Jewelry Association in 1993. In 1995 the Jewelers of America honored her with a "Continued Excellence of Design Award."
Barbara is a member of the prestigious American Jewelry Design Council. The council's purpose mirrors her own belief that jewelry is Art and her association with the council creates additional opportunities for her to contribute her talent.