Designed to Inspire, Handcrafted with Love
I have always been passionate about jewelry and design. Because of my love for natural stones/materials and the desire to create beautiful and affordable jewelry, I began designing and making jewelry for myself 15 years ago. Many requests came in for necklaces, bracelets and earrings for friends and family...and soon friends of friends and complete strangers were requesting items. It was so much fun.....I was hooked.
After a couple of years and with the support of my incredible husband and three amazing kids, an unexpected business blossomed. Initially, it was called Terra Designs. That name never rang true for me. Then I had a "God Wink" moment and "Genesis One Designs" was born.
For 10 years I focused my business on creating items with natural and semi-precious stones. I have had designs featured in local boutiques, event "swag bags" and on several blogs. I was also asked to design for a new jewelry catalog based company. It was fun...but something was missing. I was feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed all at the same time and I was very close to calling it quits. Fortunately, my incredible customers and family encouraged me to continue.
I'm so very thankful for their advice. Because in 2012, the most fulfilling part of owning a jewelry business was introduced when hand-stamped metal jewelry caught my eye. The joy I get when creating special and meaningful personalized pieces for others cannot be measured. I was even commissioned (by a cast member's mom) to create 150 keychains for the cast and crew of the television show "Parenthood"....that was amazing and surreal! As fantastic as that was, my favorite moments are during art shows and markets, hearing stories of how Genesis One Designs jewelry has touched lives. THAT is why I do what I do. It is truly a gift from God. Watching grieving mothers get emotional when they see their child's life verse on a necklace or bracelet brings a kind of joy and thankfulness that is difficult to explain. And I praise God for that.
All that I am, all that I do is because of Him.
I love my job and I especially adore my supporters!
Thanks to all of you for bringing "Handcrafted" into the forefront of the retail industry! Shopping small is what it's all about! :)
