Eric Cifani Portfolio - SOLD

Eric Cifani first began learning the art of jeweling at less than 10 years of age from his grandfather Joseph Cifani and has continued working on the same classic hand tools in the Cifani family for 70 years. He inherited his grandfather's tools in middle school and took jewelry courses throughout all years of high school and college.

Eric’s artistic philosophy is that nature is the creator. His role is to seek, find, see, reveal, and arrange each piece in the spirit of Mother Earth’s unique creations. Co-manifesting one-of-a-kind, 100% natural, artistian-mined, and handcrafted heirloom jewelry available exclusively on CIFANIgem.com

Over his lifetime Eric’s work has earned several awards and exhibited in several museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Renwick Gallery, American Museum of Natural History | Halls of Gems & Minerals, Burning Man, Bellevue Arts Museum, Petaluma Arts Center, Sierra Arts Foundation, Clark County Government Center Rotunda, Nevada State Museum and featured in NPR Desert Companion magazine.

Eric is the proprietor of Cifani Gem, a family jeweler who offers their work and also teaches classes on jeweling from mine to finished jewelry. His creative process is well documented on social media to help and inspire other artists. Eric is a volunteer supervisor for the Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society (SNGMS) and member of the Goodsprings Historical Society.