Michael & Glow Mendoza are a husband & wife team.  They were born and raised in Santa Barbara, CA. They have known each other since they were ten years old. 

Glow has six generations of family in Santa Barbara, CA.  Her great grandmother was Chumash Native American and she taught Glow how to weave baskets with natural reeds and palm leaves from the California coast.  Several of the weaving techniques used in their jewelry designs originated from baskets. 

Upon retiring, they relocated and purchased their home in beautiful Sedona, AZ.  Glow is a retired Cosmetologist/Salon Owner.  She owned and operated a salon spa in Santa Barbara, CA. for twenty five years.   It was a natural transition working with hair styling tools to using jewelry-making tools.  Her experience with color and design significantly influenced the color combinations in the jewelry.  Glow is a natural artist.  Using her hands and creating beautiful, unique jewelry is sheer joy!

Michael is a retired commercial driver.  He discovered his artistic ability while in retirement.  He always had an artistic nature and a keen eye for design.  Michael also has an appreciation for nature (i.e., natural stones and pearls).  His acute business sense and creative ideas has significantly contributed to the success of our jewelry business.  His quick wit and superb people skills make our business a lot of fun!