Bill is a native of Atlanta GA, and moved to Spring City, TN in 2004. He has been involved in lapidary since 1972: cabbing for 37 years, faceting for 35 and silversmithing for 34. Bill worked re-cutting stones, teaching silver-smithing, and performing silver repairs for Cohen Jewelry in Doraville, GA off and on for 12 years. In 2003, he taught two large classes in Tanzania: one on cabochons and another on faceting.