WHAT ARE WE?

Making an ear wire

Ok, I've been making and selling jewelry for over 30 years.  But what am I?  After all this time, I'm still not sure how to describe what I do when asked.  Besides teaching, what is the best way to describe a person who is:

• an artist
• a skilled metal worker who works in high karat metals such as 22k gold and .999 fine silver
• someone trained in diamonds and colored gemstones
• someone who has worked the commercial end of the jewelry industry as a bench jeweler
• some who is trained in very ancient jewelry making techniques that are not typical for someone in the trade such as granulation and chainmaking
• someone who does enameling on metal

Honestly, I still don't know.  If I say "jeweler" people think of someone who works in a jewelry store or does repairs.  If I say "goldsmith" it sounds like I only work in gold.  If I say I work with gemstones it sounds like I am a gemologist.  If I say "I make jewelry" people think I'm a beader that simply strings beads.  If I say "enamelist" then it seems like I just do enameling.

What term would encompass all these things?  Jewelry artist? Jewelry artisan? Craftsperson? Goldsmith?

You tell me!