Welcome to Visible Faith Jewelry Company, where faith, creativity, and Western heritage come together in every handcrafted piece. Founded and designed by Shandon Camarillo-Whitson in 2006, each piece in our collections is born from a blend culture, faith, and a deep love for the western way of life.
Born and raised in Central California and spending part of her childhood in Nevada, Shandon was immersed in Western culture from a young age. Growing up in a family with a rich Western heritage, her father, Sonny Camarillo, was a professional cutting and reining horse trainer, and Shandon learned the ropes early on, competing in team roping, goat tying, breakaway, barrel racing and cutting horse events.
Her family spent many years living remotely in Nevada, where they heated with wood stoves, cooked on a wood-burning stove, and used kerosene lamps and an outhouse while managing yearlings and commercial cattle on large ranches, and working in the Nevada mining industry. This upbringing fostered a strong connection to the land and the Western way of life, which continues to influence Shandon’s work today.
Shandon’s journey eventually led her to Texas, where she attended Texas A&M and Tarleton State University, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and an MBA. After college, Shandon moved to the Texas Hill Country, where she first ventured into the landscape and nursery business before discovering her true passion for creating jewelry. A self-taught silversmith and engraver, she’s been perfecting her craft for the past 19 years, blending her Western and Southwestern influences into every piece.
With over 30 years of experience as a fine artist, Shandon’s creative journey spans pencil, pen and ink, gouache, watercolor, acrylic painting, and most recently bronze sculpting. She also has a talent for photography, creating personal study pieces, art, and professional product photography.
Her jewelry is a unique reflection of her heritage, and each design is a labor of love, whether it’s a creating meaningful Christian jewelry, or forging a striking piece featuring genuine turquoise and sterling silver. At Visible Faith Jewelry, we don’t just make jewelry—we create wearable art that’s deeply rooted in faith and inspired by the beauty of the land and the spirit of the West.
Shandon, her husband Brett, and their two sons live in the heart of Central Texas, enjoying everything that the Western lifestyle has to offer—from farming and ranching to everything in between.
Thank you for visiting Visible Faith Jewelry. We’re honored to be part of your journey, and we hope our jewelry speaks to you as deeply as it reflects the faith, passion, and artistry behind it.