Few people are born into fashion. When I was young, my mom worked as a department store buyer, clothing designer, and jewelry sales rep. Still, she found time for us to spend hours thumbing through magazines, studying how models dressed and accessorized. 

My father’s training as a geologist sparked my life-long interest in gems and stones. Although I did not recognize it at the time, these early experiences influenced all aspects of my life, instilling in me a fascination with modern-vintage style (in high school, I was voted ‘most unique fashion style’!) and for one of my first jobs at a bead store, where I learned and loved stone history and meaning, and designing.

Becoming a mom inspired me to start my own business. It allows me to balance my professional and personal life and, more importantly, provide a model for my children, showing them the ways in which passion and profession can be combined.