Steven Kretchmer Design

the steven kretchmer story starts with a curious boy and his profound love of metal. young steven liked to walk around his neighborhood collecting pieces of metal to meld into playthings and miniature sculptures. these unique creations reflected his limitless imagination, and although the kretchmer bloodline can be traced back several generations to jewelers of romanian royalty, steven’s interest in precious metals and fine jewelry was self-initiated. while steven didn’t know it at the time, this early captivation with the malleable nature and magnetic power of metal was the beginning of a journey into metallurgy and jewelry design that would earn him 14 patents and leave an enduring legacy in the world of jewelry design. now under the leadership of steven’s stepdaughter claudia in our new home in scottsdale, arizona, steven kretchmer carries the torch of steven’s insatiable passion for precious metals and fine jewelry design. like steven himself, we embody that unusual and captivating