She learned how to silver smith by watching her mother and her sister. Ruth began silversmithing professionally after high school and started with simple bezels, and soldering then moving on to decorative work such as leaves. She is now 53 years old, married and has one daughter, Desbah. When asked why she didn’t raise her daughter traditionally, she says, “Why send them back when they can go forward.” She has taught her daughter how to do silverwork but understands that Desbah’s interest lies in electric work.