Photo by Photos by Matt Stephens
Photo by Photos by Matt Stephens
Photo by Photos by Matt StephensLike so many great stories, the tale of jeweler Cassio Creations began as a love story. In 1991, owner Craig Cassio helped design the wedding ring for his future bride Michelle, now his wife and business partner. The ring would lead them to open the jewelry business that has served south Montgomery County for 12 years.
"I went and bought a diamond from a guy, and he recruited me," Cassio said. "I did some designs on a piece of paper and took it back to this jeweler. He built it for me and when I came to pick up the finished ring, he recruited me to work for him."
After originally studying to become an architect, Cassio bought his jewelry tools in 1992, set them up in his garage and began taking classes to learn the custom jewelry craft. After five years of studying and working for corporate jewelers, Cassio opened his first jewelry business in 1997 catering to other jewelers. He eventually opened the first Cassio Creations store in 2001.
"I always liked working with my hands," he said. "It was building in a sense, but on a much smaller scale than houses or high rises. And it just was a little more artistic than putting together beams and plywood and stuff like that. I felt I could be a little more creative."
