jen was born and raised in aspen, colorado. she found her love of metalwork while studying abroad in florence, italy, after taking her first metalsmithing course at fuji studios in 2007. following her newfound passion while completing her bachelor of arts in studio art from the university of colorado, she enrolled in an internship at a jewelry boutique in boulder, co. in late 2014, jen proudly made the leap to making jen leddy studios her full-time career. today, jen continues to grow her line, expanding in both design and reach, inspired by the love of handcrafted creation.