Jewel stormed the charts in the mid-90s but she has now decided to put down her mic in favour of an entirely different job.
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The 49-year-old has reached for a paintbrush and shown off some rather impressive paintings online.
But fans are also stunned by how young Jewel looks, despite it being almost three decades since her pop heyday.
Jewel – real name Jewel Kilcher – took to Instagram to reveal her latest painting, which is of her son Kase.
She captioned a video of her impressive artwork: “I wanted this painting to represent my devotion as a mother.”
Jewel’s video shows a step-by-step of her creating a fantastic work of art while using a photo of Kase for reference.
“Wow girl wow! You’ve got mad talent!!!!” one of the singer’s fans replied when seeing the finished picture.
Another replied: “Amazing painting, I had no idea what you’ve been up to!”
And a third said: “Okay this is incredible!!!!”
On other posts, Jewel’s army of followers have also commented on just how fabulous she is looking for 49 years old.
Someone gushed: “So pretty in the morning!”
Another fan commented: “You are truly in your prime now!”
Jewel grew up singing and yodeling with her father in Alaska.
In 1995, following a stint at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, she was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Jewel, then aged just 20, released her debut album, Piece Of You, in the same year and it went Platinum 12 times over.
She released three singles from the album – Who Will Save Your Soul, You Were Meant For Me and Foolish Games – and they stormed America’s Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Jewel has gone on to have a hugely successful music career and is the proud owner of four Grammy nominations.
In 2010, she released Stay Here Forever, from the soundtrack to the smash hit film Valentine’s Day, starring Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner.
Jewel is also a successful poet and the founder of nonprofit organisation Higher Ground for Humanity.
She has also campaigned for better research into breast cancer and for clean water in third world countries.
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