Crafter's Profile: Barry Gebhart Silversmith

Every year at Musikfest, there is a little area in the Colonial Industrial Quarter, between Festplatz and Volksplatz, where the emphasis is not so much on music, but artisan crafters and their wares.

They call it Handwerkplatz. Veteran ‘festers know it as the place to buy unique items like handmade soaps, handcrafted jewelry and original works of art. All of the vendors there share the common bond of selling items they made themselves.

Here is a closer look at one of them:

Barry Gebhart Silversmith

Owner: Barry Gebhart, 2189 Rovaldi Ave., Bethlehem, Pa., 18015. Member Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

Products: Sells retail at Musikfest and other craft shows throughout the United States; wholesale at Moravian Book Store and Sands Casino, Bethlehem, also the Virgin Islands. Wholesale inquiries available. Handcrafted works in silver and gold including earrings, rings, necklaces, link and bangle bracelets, anklets, toe rings; also gemstone jewelry with quality stones. All jewelry is tarnish resistant Argentium 93 percent sterling silver. Easy to clean. Average price range, $35-$40.

Most popular: Three-dimensional Star of Bethlehem, symbol of the city, available as pendants and earrings. Also rings of many descriptions.  

Where to obtain: At Gebhart’s home studio, juried craft shows and through the website: bgjewelry.com.