Bishop’s Jewelry

Bill and Rita Bishop, having a family history of Alaskan Gold Miners, started manufacturing and selling jewelry in 1985.  Their first studio was a single room cabin in Soldotna, Alaska making jewelry from natural gold nuggets mined in Alaska’s vast wilderness.  Small gift shops bought their jewelry and sold it to tourists who came to Alaska during their visit to see the last great frontier.  Bill and Rita were the first to create a silver jewelry line highlighted with natural gold nuggets, which made a product that was very affordable for the gift shops to sell.  This set their business apart from all other wholesalers.  In 1987 they relocated their business to be closer to the miners in Fairbanks Alaska.  Their jewelry was rich with heritage from the early days of gold mining that brought growth to this challenging climate in the late 1800’s.  Their business grew over the years to come, as did their family.