Masha Archer was born in Kiev, Ukraine, to parents who were both artists and teachers of painting and sculpture. The emigrated to the United States in 1949, and Masha has resided in San Francisco since 1967. She studied in painting and graphic design, and later devoted her talents to jewelry design, her most enduring and lauded vocation. She has been named βArt-to-Wear Jewelry Designer, USAβ by New York Fashion Group, and has shown her jewelry in museums across the country. Her jewelry is collected by many of the elite in Hollywood, and has appeared in various television broadcasts.