Chris has been a mountaineer, a ski guide and a keen fly fisher. Somehow he managed to fit a jewellery career amongst this working for some great names here in New Zealand and overseas. With only one year involvement in The Village Goldsmith, he made the finals of the National Jewellery Design Awards in 2009 and continues to go from strength to strength, able to finally express his true talents. Finalist in the NZ Jewellery Design Awards 2009.