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Peace925 is a silversmith studio located in Sterling, Kansas. Founded in 1872, the town of Peace was established in Rice County, which changed its name to Sterling in 1876. At one point, both Sterling and Peace existed at the same time, according to historians.

Since this silversmithing journey began with Sterling Silver, which is 92.5% silver, naming the business came easy. Once again Peace and Sterling (.925) are co-existing.

Fine Silver, which is 99.9% silver, is also used extensively in designs, along with other metals, materials and stones. Mixing media allows for a wider range of creativity and relevancy.

Besides heart and soul, the basic supplies of a silversmith studio include a torch, grinder/polisher, drill and lots of hammers, pliers, and tweezers. Oh, and most importantly a bluetooth speaker for the music.

Flux and solder are both used for sterling silver, but fine silver simply fuses together. Sterling silver is great for earrings, creating style without a lot of weight. Fine silver makes wonderful pendants, with a heavier quality. Both are equally fun to work with to create one-of-a-kind jewelry art.

By incorporating other materials, such as Swarovski crystals or stones, designing is only limited by the imagination.

As a lifetime entrepreneur, reinventing self with purposeful thought given to creativity and individuality, Kimberly Hoffman found the art of metal and flame to produce unique pieces of jewelry invigorating. In her early 50s, embarking on a new path of self-discovery has been essential to continued personal development. Her own beliefs of lifetime learning and realizing new passions drives her daily. Being able to collaborate with her daughter on this enterprise is the greatest opportunity of all.

Currently, two collections are being realized. First is the “Formative” series, which is based on the principal of creating abstract forms that are interpretive in nature. The second collection is “Simplicity”, which takes simple shapes to create timeless pieces that can be layered.

Other collections are currently being developed, which include themes centered around nature and individual voices.