Adventures Ahead Necklace

Ben Cosner began his journey into jewelry design in 2005, making other jewelers' gold and diamond designs come to life. "I felt so out of place," he says. Even after he said goodbye to the expensive materials and began specializing in setting stones, he found himself yearning for artistic control. So he began designing his own pieces. "I turned to silver and found a creative part of myself I never knew I had," he says. Inspired by nature, Ben etches outdoor scenes created to evoke memories of nature—or inspire new trips.