Sean is one of the West Coast’s top platinum and goldsmiths. He leads a team of five goldsmiths, CAD, and wax artists with over 125 years of experience. He won back to back Oregon State Design Competition in both 2007 and 2008, the last two years it was judged. The innovation and style in his custom designs continue to impress customers and professional jewelers alike. Diamond and gem dealers that visit and sell to hundreds of stores across the globe routinely come to Olufson Designs to have Sean make their finest, rarest, and most sentimental pieces. He is one of few artists to have the skill to apply fine hand engraving details to pieces of jewelry.

Elisa is a Certified Gemologist Appraiser through the American Gem Society and a Graduate Gemologist through the Gemological Institute of America. Her latest accomplishment is adding FGA to her accolades from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. Very few gemologists in the United States strive for this distinction. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Earth Sciences. She is an expert at identifying and selecting extremely unique and valuable colored gemstones. Along with Olufson Designs’ outstanding reputation among our peers, her expertise was a significant factor in our acceptance to the American Gem Society (AGS), an organization dedicated to high standards of ethics and professionalism. American Gem Society member stores must adhere to strict standards of ethics and continuing education.

Bob, grandson and son of watchmakers, started goldsmithing in 1977 at the famed Zell Brothers in Portland, OR. He came to work for Toby Pomeroy at Talisman Jewelers in Corvallis in 1986 and he purchased the store from Toby in 1993. He was the lead goldsmith at Talisman Jewelers until he joined the Olufson Designs team in 2012.
Bob’s specialty is custom manufacturing and the rare art of fabrication. He has a sharp eye for detail and is an invaluable addition to our staff. With Bob came all of the beloved Talisman Jewelers designs and models, including the recognizable landscape pendants of Marys Peak, Mt. Hood and Three Sisters.

Even with today’s CAD/CAM and 3D printing technology, Barbara’s attention to detail allows us to add more exact elements to a design. Have you ever thought of a landscape pendant depicting your childhood home or the location you proposed to your bride? Barbara can turn your vision into reality.

Even with today’s CAD/CAM and 3D printing technology, Barbara’s attention to detail allows us to add more exact elements to a design. Have you ever thought of a landscape pendant depicting your childhood home or the location you proposed to your bride? Barbara can turn your vision into reality.

Dana has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Oregon State University, which, while it doesn’t directly relate to goldsmithing, provides ample inspiration for her original designs and personal projects. Whether it’s giraffes, dragons, or spider webs, Dana loves accurately incorporating the beauty and whimsy of the natural world into her pieces.