Sasha was practically born into the jewelry industry! Growing up with a mom who was a designer specializing in pearl jewelry, she naturally developed a deep love for all things bejeweled.
Her path took an interesting turn in her college days, when she started buying and selling vintage gold jewelry. This ignited a passion that led Sasha to the prestigious Gemological Institute Of America, where she dove into the intricate world of Gemology and Jewelry Design and Technology.
But for Sasha, jewelry isn’t just a job; it’s her life! She loves collecting unique custom and vintage pieces, and mixing and matching metals and gemstones. To her, jewelry is meant to be fun! Itโs a way to express yourself and show off your personality and style.
Sasha’s inspiration comes from all walks of life โ from people’s stories and emotions to the beauty of nature, art, history, architecture and music. To her, jewelry is a canvas for self-expression, a reflection of personality, lifestyle, and taste. She understands that jewelry isn’t just a casual accessory; it’s a vessel of emotion and love meant to last for generations.
Sharing her passion and knowledge is important to Sasha. She is dedicated to helping turn a clientโs jewelry dreams into reality, and making sure they feel heard, informed, and confident.
Beyond jewelry, Sasha is a creative soul. She dabbles in embroidery, singing, songwriting, drawing, fashion, and even interior design. So when you choose Sasha, you’re not just getting a jewelry designer; you’re welcoming a creative partner who’s passionate about helping you express yourself through beautiful, meaningful jewelry.
“Sasha is an absolutely fantastic designer and brought my 3x great grandmotherโs ring back to life with an exact replica! She was so committed to the design, my experience, and making my ring as beautiful as possible. I cannot recommend her and Green Lake enough!”
“Sasha at Green Lake Jewelry Works was a dream to work with. She listened, came up with a great design that I love, stayed calm and in good humor, treated me with great respect, and DELIVERED a ring I am absolutely in love with! Thank you Sasha!!!!”
“I searched online for a local jeweler and came across Green Lake Jewelry Works. What caught my attention were the high customer ratings. I walked into the Seattle location one day (without an appointment) and spoke to a representative about my ideas for a motherโs ring. I was immediately paired with a designer; given an overview of the process; and sent home with an online gallery to peruse to spark some joy and further inspiration for my ring. I was quickly set up with a formal design appointment. I worked with Sasha and she was absolutely fantastic throughout the entire process. I felt she genuinely listened to what I was wanting and appropriately and welcomingly offered her expertise when elicited. The entire process was transparent with no questions or concerns from me as the customer. When I picked up my ring, it was even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined and it is so cool to think that there is literally no other ring like it, as it was uniquely designed just for me. I would 100% use this jeweler again for any further jewelry.”
Sasha is the absolute best! We couldnโt have been matched with a better designer for our job. Sheโs patient, accommodating, honest, an absolute pleasure to work with. All traits that we truly appreciate, especially in the jewelry business. My fiancรฉ and I went into Greenlake Jewelers back in August to start designing her engagement ring. My Fiancรฉโs taste is eclectic, unpredictable and kind of all over the place. She likes what she likes and with that being said, sheโs very hard to shop for. When we spoke to Sasha, we realized there were endless possibilities with designing this ring. My fiancรฉ, with the overwhelming amount of ideas in her head, began to research and sketch potential designs. 3.5 months and 9 sketches later, we finalized the design with Sasha and chose a stone. About a week and a half into production, My fiancรฉ was randomly looking at the GreenLake site and fell in love with a completely different stone at the Bellevue location. We messaged Sasha to see if there was any way we could potentially change stones. She knew that my fiancรฉ would love the new stone a lot more since it was more her vibe and obliged without hesitation. 1 month later and no more requests from our end, we have our ring! An absolutely ethereal avantgarde dream ring. It went beyond our expectations and came out better than we could have ever imagined. Thank you for everything, Sasha! We look forward to working with you again in the future”
“Sashaโs design skills are truly exceptional. She took my antique engagement ring and wedding band (both over 125 years old) and transformed them into a breathtaking halo ring. The design seamlessly blends modern aesthetics with the historical significance of the original pieces. Iโm amazed at how she managed to create something so beautiful and meaningful. I hadnโt worn the original rings in over 15 years, and now I wear this beautiful new ring daily. I couldnโt be happier with the result and highly recommend Sashaโs work! Beyond her talent, Sasha was also a pleasure to work with โ attentive, proactive, and communicative. I highly recommend her for any jewelry redesign project!”
“My spouse and I worked with Sasha at GLJW to create a custom pendant to celebrate a life milestone. We went into our first meeting not sure what exactly we wanted and had fun pitching things back and forth with Sasha. My spouse came up with a great idea to incorporate a lotus blossom, Sasha came up with ways to incorporate the gems we wanted and to make it look more three dimensional with contrast between the sandblasted and polished metal of the petals. She was very communicative every step of the way and it was easy to see how much she enjoys being creative and sharing her gift! We love the pendant and highly recommend Sasha at Green Lake Jewelry Works.”