Over the past 19 years, I’ve learned a ton about myself as a designer and businesswoman, and a few choice lessons about the jewelry industry as a whole. Hoping to design and launch your own jewelry line? Here are five things to keep in mind...
Last January, I was invited by the editor of MJSA magazine to be one of nine jewelry designers to participate in the MJSA Online Design Challenge. And last week, I got the most amazing news: I found out I’d won!
When I’m running low on inspiration, sometimes I’ll take a one-woman field trip to a local art museum to see if any of the masterpieces spark new design ideas. Last week I went to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and it generated some serious creativity!
That’s right, friends, time for another peek into my design process! This time, I’ll be leading you step-by-step through creating a custom pair of earrings with some spectacular yellow diamonds supplied by my client. This was SUCH a fun project, and I’m more than a little enamored of the finished product!
I’ve mentioned before that the natural world is a huge source of inspiration for my jewelry designs, but I thought the skeptics among you might like to see some hard proof! The images in this post match nature & jewelry, and can also be found on my Instagram feed!
