As Dillon and John begin to run John's Turquoise stash low, they begin to buy Turquoise and seek out high grade natural American Turquoise. During this time Dillon had become enamored with the mint greens, lime greens and yellows from the Damale mine, Stennich mine, Pixie mine and the Carico Lake Turquoise mine. After learning to cab stones he became obsessed with Turquoise and learned its true beauty and value. Dillon had never cared much for standard Turquoise as a child, and really only liked green Turquoise and especially the deep green Manassa Turquoise. So, this is wear Dillon begin his remergency with the jewelry trade and craft.Īs Dillon begin to cut natural American Turquoise and other stones from John's old stash he cut many different kinds of Turquoise and fell in love with the stone. John was busy with trying to finish out the internet business properly and only had time to teach Dillon to cut stone. He was inspired! At this point Dillon asked John to teach him to silversmith. Dillon had re-discovered some of John and Estell's old silver and gold jewelry while cleaning and re-organizing his home after quiting the internet business. Dillon had decided he want out of the corporate life and wanted to get back into the old family business.
In 2002, Dillon and Estell Hartman re-opened the Silver Gallery in Durango, Colorado USA.
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During this period of time the Hartman's continued to make jewelry as a hobby and not as their full time job. Dillon Hartman was the head graphic artist and webdesigner for the company. During this time the Hartman's had around 200 urls including many major city. The Hartman's owned this business until 2002. But it was not until much later that he was taught by John Hartman to design and fully fabricate his own handcrafted jewelry.ĭuring the Junior and Senior years of highschool Dillon and John Hartman were partners in an internet advertising and central reservations company Durango Internet Resources. He always enjoyed hanging around the jewelry shop in his spare time as a child, he absolutely loved the atmosphere and was inspired by it. Here he helped buff, file, stamp jewelry with kick presses, solder earring posts and jump rings, bead, make twisted wire and other aplique parts for the jewelry among other odd jobs. As of late Dillon's main focus is in gemstones and jewelry, with a heavy focus on Turquoise.ĭillon Hartman began dabbling with jewelry at a relatively young age by hanging around John and Estell's manufacturing comany "Hartman's of Durango". All through his school career Dillon was involved in the arts and participated in many art classes from acting, drawing, painting, photography, guitar and singing classes.
Dillon is an avid guitar player and has been playing the instrument since the age of eight. Dillon Hartman was born in 1980, in Durango, Colorado USA to Jewelers John and Estell Hartmanĭillon has been interested in art all of his life, with major interests in music, drawing, and jewelry.
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