Jim and Beth are 1981 Graduates of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.  Both earned Jewelry and Metal degrees in Fine Art at Edinboro before starting their lives together in Western NewYork State.  Jim and Beth currently live on a small farm, THISTLEDOWN CROFT, and create fine Pewter and Sterling jewelry.  Most of their artwork reflects their love of nature and animals.  Beth continues to render pen & Ink drawings and prints while doing some jewelry design and marketing.  Jim is the master jeweler and carves the most intricate pieces when he is not operating the casting equipment or foundry.  The Boyles also raise Scottish Blackface Sheep and enjoy driving their Morgans.  Beth and Jim raise fancy fowl and other small animals as a hobby. The Rams Horn now has a number of differernt lines of jewelry; Celtic, Textile, Canine, Equine and Country themes are some of the lines now being cast in the studio in NY.  The Boyles also have a line of note cards and Fine Art Prints known as Hartcrest Cards.