Ildiko Wagoner

    Hungarian born Ildiko Wagoner was first introduced to jewelry manufacturing 20 years ago while working for a Black Hills gold company in Rapid City, SD. From then on sketching designs and creating jewelry became the focus of her life. After earning a degree in engineering and another in information management in Hungary, she earned a certificate from Gemological Institute of America to further her talent in designing.

    With her husband Roger Wagoner they established Roger Wagoner Designs in 1998 and took on all aspects of jewelry manufacturing by creating a line of nature inspired jewelry. Teamwork and the combination of their talents results in fresh and unique designs.

    Ildiko is inspired by the wild flowers of the Black Hills the most and by the area's well known attraction: Black Hills Gold. Being a designer for the industry for nearly 15 years, Black Hills Gold jewelry designing has become an important part of her accomplishments. Costume design is one of many direction of Roger Wagoner Designs in which Ildiko takes part. She has an ability to interpret the customer's idea on paper and then execute it as it was on the paper.


	Hungarian born Ildiko Wagoner was first introduced to jewelry manufacturing 20 years ago while working for a Black Hills gold company in Rapid City, SD. From then on sketching designs and creating jewelry became the focus of her life. After earning a degree in engineering and another in information management in Hungary, she earned a certificate from Gemological Institute of America to further her talent in designing. With her husband Roger Wagoner they established Roger Wagoner Designs in 1998 and took on all aspects of jewelry manufacturing by creating a line of nature inspired jewelry. Teamwork and the combination of their talents results in fresh and unique designs. Ildiko is inspired by the wild flowers of the Black Hills the most and by the area's well known attraction: Black Hills Gold. Being a designer for the industry for nearly 15 years, Black Hills Gold jewelry designing has become an important part of her accomplishments. Costume design is one of many direction of Roger Wagoner Designs in which Ildiko takes part. She has an ability to interpret the customer's idea on paper and then execute it as it was on the paper.
"Capturing elements of nature in metal is like watching a flower to blossom right before your eyes: exciting, beautiful and a very humble experience."


For more information contact us at our Black Hawk studio: Tel: 605-787-6228 Our work is currently available at: Blue Dog Gallery, Lead SD Jon Crane Gallery, Hill City, SD Reflections of South Dakota Gallery Rapid City SD Shaman Gallery, Hot Springs, SD HIgh PlainsWestern Heritage Center Spearfish SD Gold Diggers Jewelry, Rapid City, SD or on-line at: www.rogerwagonerdesigns.com www.madeinsouthdakota.com