Silversmith. Lapidary Artist. Lifelong Craftsman.
I’m Phillip Kozlowski, the artisan behind Tecolote Visions. Today, most of my work centers on handcrafted sterling silver jewelry and lapidary—the cutting, shaping, and polishing of stone. I create one-of-a-kind pieces that begin with natural materials and become something personal to the person who will wear them.
I am especially drawn to stones with character: turquoise, jasper, quartz, opal, agate, and other materials whose color and pattern make each cabochon unique. Often I cut the stone myself, then design the silverwork around its natural shape rather than forcing the stone into a predetermined design.
From Woodworking to Silver and Stone
My craftsmanship did not begin at the jeweler’s bench. For decades, woodworking taught me patience, precision, proportion, and respect for natural material. That foundation eventually led me into carving, cabochon cutting, and silversmithing. Each craft built on the one before it.
Working with stone changed the direction of my art. Cutting a rough piece until its color and pattern reveal themselves requires observation more than force. Silversmithing gave me a way to frame those stones and turn them into wearable pieces—rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, bolo ties, conchos, and custom designs created around a client’s idea.
Why I Make One-of-a-Kind Jewelry
I have little interest in making the same piece over and over. Natural stone is never identical, and neither are the people who wear it. I prefer to let the stone, the design, and the client’s story guide the finished work.
That means a Tecolote Visions piece may begin with a particular turquoise cabochon, a meaningful symbol, an heirloom idea, or simply a client saying, “I know what I like, but I can’t find it anywhere.” That is where custom work becomes interesting.
Built by Hand in Woodstock, Georgia
I work from Woodstock, Georgia, creating jewelry and lapidary work one piece at a time. I am a U.S. Air Force veteran, and the same attention to detail that has shaped other parts of my life carries into my bench work: measure carefully, solve the problem in front of you, and do not call something finished until it is right.
If you are considering a custom piece, you do not need to arrive with a finished design. Bring the idea, the stone, the meaning, or even just the feeling you want the piece to have. We can build from there.
— Phillip Kozlowski