I had a previous 25 year career in accounting and management. I was laid off due to downsizing. I was thrilled to stay home with my youngest daughter for the first time and she was just finishing up middle school. While she was in high school I made her a long peacock feather earring to match her prom dress that all of her friends loved. I began making feather earrings for all her friends and finally realized I should be selling them.

I opened my shop on etsy in 2011 selling various feather earrings, mostly peacock feather earrings. I became more interested in other jewelry making. I read and watch many instructional books and videos and started working with various metals in addition to feathers.

I had always loved gemstone jewelry but found it was usually out of my price range. Once I studied gemstones with GIA and started to get to know vendors and gemstone cutters, I started to make and design more gemstone jewelry. I also realized that many larger box jewelry stores have to have a very high markup on their gemstone jewelry and jewelry in general due to overhead of store space rental, employee wages, and various other expense.

I set a new goal to offer customized gemstone jewelry in various metals with less of a markup. I was able to keep the prices lower because I had less overhead. I have developed relationships with gemstone vendors that I trust in the quality of the gemstones and am able to purchase at reasonable prices. I offer free custom designed services to all my customers and try to offer as many options on items I have already created. I offer gemstone jewelry in all price ranges hoping to make gemstone jewelry affordable to everyone!