Christine Dhein is a jewelry designer, author, and grant winning educator based in San Francisco. She developed the curriculum for the first “green” jewelry class taught at the Revere Academy in San Francisco in 2008. Since then, she has taught and lectured about the subject internationally at venues including the Green Jewelry Symposium at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. She is the author of numerous articles about environmentally friendly studio practices for jewelers, as well as founder and editor of Green Jewelry News, an electronic blog and newsletter with information for jewelers about eco-minded practices, materials, news and events. Christine’s jewelry has been exhibited throughout the USA, in Europe, and Australia, and is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Craft. Her work can also be seen in numerous books and magazines.