Savané Silver was founded in 1996, when Rachel Savané discovered the juried art fair scene. In January of 1997 Rachel participated in her first-ever craft fair, Kentucky Crafted: The Market, in Louisville, KY. This first experience of selling the pieces she made was encouragement enough to quit her job and jump in. Rachel's degree from the University of Illinois, BFA in Crafts/Metals, 1988 served as an excellent foundation of skills and design necessary to begin the process of evolution in creativity. The time she has spent abroad offers her a global perspective on design: college year in Denmark(85-86) and Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa(90-93) where she met her husband.

Rachel participated in all of the juried art fairs in Kentucky, averaging twelve per year until in 2003 SavanÈ Silver was incorporated and she decided to open a gallery/studio in downtown Lexington, KY where she lives. With this new location she has built up a following of visitors to the city through advertising to tourists and more locals who weren't familiar with her work. Rachel's production increased significantly with the addition of her husband, Mamadou SavanÈ, to the work force. Mamadou volulnteered to do the finishing/polishing work, taking over 40% of production time required for each piece of jewelry. The home studio has become his polishing studio where he deals with the challenges of ever-changing design.
She ceased participation in the local art fairs in 2004, focusing on the gallery/studio and works on building a national/international reputation for her work through articles in craft publications, advertising and her website.