Personal, timeless, yours.

Ginny Benton is a direct-to-client custom jeweler, serving local, national, and international clientele out of a small studio and workshop in the heart of Carytown in Richmond, VA, USA.

One-of-a-kind

Working with both wholesale and retail customers, my clients come to me when they’re seeking a specialized skill set to complete their unique project.

Whether it be for a wedding or engagement, a gift for a loved one, or simply something for you that commemorates a special time in your life, you can be confident that your piece will be one-of-a-kind and designed with your intentions in mind.

7 carat emerald cut ring of diamonds band with white gold

Your partner jeweler

To the jewelry industry and trade members, I offer casting and jewelry manufacturing services including stone setting and jewelry finishing .

setting a diamond into a rose gold ring at a jewelry bench

Alright, formal intro over, let’s get personal.

Who is GB?

  • A meticulous and logical problem solver, tenacious, compassionate, and grateful to do what I love for a living.

  • My favorite challenge is making someone laugh.

  • Ethical. Whether it speaks to the companies I support, or to materials I work with in the Jewelry Industry.

  • I love supporting and uplifting my community.

  • Art and purpose drives my designs. I feel the strength in a design can come from the cathartic affect that it has on the wearer. This is why it is my passion to link peoples’ stories into custom made jewelry. I believe the best jewelry has an emotional attachment with its owner.

This is what I was born to do.

  • At age 3 I started collecting and mining gemstones so it only made sense for me to grow up and set them into jewelry.

  • I began making jewelry in middle school and by high school I put on my first jewelry show in my grandmother’s living room inviting all of her friends, selling my jewelry in the style of a Tupperware party .

  • Harry Winston and I share the same birthday.

  • My inspirations are drawn from Carter, Buvgari, Van Cleef Arpels, and Tiffany & Co.

  • Creating jewelry is my passion, I’ve spent the last 15 years of my life studying and learning every aspect of creating jewelry from the design to manufacturing the finished product.

Professional Accomplishments

  • I graduated with a BFA in Metals and Jewelry from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2011

  • Worked 4 years of Jewelry store apprenticeships

  • Completed advanced stone setting at Blane Lewis’s New Approach School for Jewelers

  • Taught 5 years of Jewelry Classes at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond

  • Established GB Jewelry in 2015

  • I’ve had my work showcased in Savannah, GA; Taiwan, China; Las Vegas, NV; Tucson, AZ (Tucson Gem Show); Boca Raton, Florida; Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; Portland, OR; Burlington, VT.

  • Created the boneless wing gold necklaces used for Buffalo Wild Wings commercial in worn by members for Bone thugs-N-harmony 2019 via Youtube.

  • Created The Championship ring that Snoop Dogg wore in his movie “The Underdoggs” 2024 streaming on Prime.

Human Inclusivity Pledge

Here at GB I am a strong advocate for inclusivity. My mission is to foster an environment that embraces everyone.

My commitment extends to serving all individuals regardless of their background, including people of color – all ethnicities and races, all genders and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, those who are neurodiverse, people with disabilities, all religions or lack thereof, and anyone facing marginalization.

GB is a place of love where everyone can feel safe, represented , and respected.

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