Anne Sportun

Anne Sportun began experimenting with jewellery in the basement of her childhood home where her father, a high school shop instructor, had a workshop full of tools. When Anne delivered her first wholesale order in 1981 at the age of sixteen, she had no idea she had just started something that would later become her professional career.

By deferring academic studies in archaeology to enroll in a three year Jewellery Arts Program, Anne followed her passion for jewellery making and consciously embarked on the path that would lead her to where she is today. In 1987, Anne registered her company Experimetal Jewellery Works, but still held odd jobs to make ends meet. While working part time at an architect’s office, Anne met Barbara Kelly, then a book-keeper, who fell in love with Anne’s work. The two became fast friends and soon began developing Experimetal together.

Barb represented the work at international trade shows while Anne remained busy making her pieces in the studio. Ten years later, Anne and Barb became business partners. Anne’s first retail location opened in Toronto in 1992 and a second store opened 12 years later. With two successful retail venues and an increasing wholesale clientele, the business grew as did Anne’s reputation for well-designed, finely-made jewellery. Anne’s work is now carried by over 125 stores across the United States.