Artisan Fine Jewelry by Zachary Androus

Traditionally Handmade Fine and Artistic Jewelry in Silver and Gold with Natural Gemstones

Quality – Integrity – Authenticity

Zachary Androus at his workbench making jewelry with his dog in the background
An 18karat gold ring being held to show that it is fully assembled but does not yet have a stone set in it.
A closeup of a handmade ring in 18karat gold with a simple, plain band and a round yellow sapphire gemstone in a bezel setting.

Please come see me and my latest pieces in Studio 205 on the second floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. I’m in the studio most afternoons; please email me if you want to be sure that I’m there when you visit.


If you are interested in anything you see, or would like more information about custom pieces or jewelry making experiences, please contact me directly by email to zachary@androusjewelry.com.

About the Artist

I was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, where my first job in jewelry was at the Silver Parrot on King Street, in 1992. From 2000 to 2002 I apprenticed as a bench jeweler at Barney Jette Jewelry Design in Missoula, Montana, while I was in graduate school for Anthropology at the University of Montana. I then returned to Alexandria and worked for historic silversmiths Rubesch and Miller, while studying for my doctorate at American University in Washington, DC. In 2006 I moved to Florence, Italy, where I worked as a university professor and academic translator, and taught private jewelry making courses. While there I studied traditional Florentine engraving and goldsmithing from 2009 to 2010, at Scuola Metallo Nobile. I moved back to Washington, DC in 2023 and was juried into the Torpedo Factory Art Center in 2024.

I make everything by hand with traditional tools: hammers and mallets, a torch, files and a saw, sandpaper and buffing wheels. No laser welders, no AI, no computer assisted design or 3D printing. My pieces are all made with 100% recycled gold and silver: either I recycle it myself, or I source it from small refineries that process precious metal scrap into new raw materials. I use natural gemstones exclusively.