B I O G R A P H Y Pat Garrett has been making jewelry since 1973. Mrs. Garrett combines 14 karat green, rose, and yellow gold, 18 karat yellow gold, sterling silver, and copper with such stones as agate, tourmaline, and amethyst. In 1987, Marilyn Hoffman conducted an interview with Garrett who stated, ``People often buy handcrafted jewelry,'’ and added, ``because they enjoy the communication process that takes place between themselves and the craftsman. They want to feel the touch of the maker in the piece that they buy." She also said, ``Sometimes, too, unusual jewelry becomes personal adornment for people who want to convey their own sense of identity. Women who wear my dragonfly earrings, for instance, can expect people to come up and speak to them. Such jewelry invites comment and conversation.’'