Celebrating over 25 years of making precious memories.

In 1990, on a farm in rural Minnesota, my father started Mastercraft Awards working out of a 15x40 grainery. His sole piece of equipment was a wax injector used to inject ring molds. He outsourced the casting, stone setting, and polishing to build Mastercraft Awards, a supplier of recognition rings and jewelry for Corporate America. Shortly after Mastercraft Awards was officially in business, he saved up enough money to buy the rest of the equipment to manufacture the process from start to finish and hired his first employee – who is still employed today.

In 2001, I joined Mastercraft Awards. I enjoy working with my hands creating jewelry. From a thumbnail sketch to the finished piece of art, I fell in love with the creation process. Several years ago I began creating engagement rings for friends on the side, saving them thousands of dollars from high-end retail stores. It has been satisfying to provide exceptional jewelry at affordable costs.  

In 2016, I wanted to expand my design and manufacturing capabilities to families across America, providing meaningful jewelry they can cherish and remember loved ones with for a lifetime. Thus, Memories by Mastercraft was born.  

 - Ryan Cassem -