CecileRaleyDesigns
Announcement
FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $300!
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Free domestic shipping now available in the shop for all eligible gemstone purchases!!!
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IG: @cecileraleydesigns
Cecile Raley Designs was founded in 2007 and in 2009, we started this shop on Etsy. Cecile Raley Designs is dedicated to all things sustainable and fair. Our castings are made from recycled metals by Taba Jewelry in NYC, and our gems are untreated whenever possible.
Cecile Raley Designs promotes local artisanship and fair wages. We strive to understand how our gems and materials are sourced and we regularly travel to our supplier “families.” “Family” has a very special meaning in the gemstone trade, and you can read about our families in our blog: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/other-musings/1?_pos=1&_sid=0990d8497&_ss=r
Based just outside New York City, Cecile Raley Designs uses local artists to help with production. This blog explains the work that goes into producing our pieces: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/gem-jewelry-industry/jewelry-101-how-stuff-gets-made
As of November 2018, we are a proud member of the AGTA (American Gem Trade Association). This is a big deal as you can see in this blog: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/other-musings/1?_pos=1&_sid=0990d8497&_ss=r.
We are a proud curator of truly rare gems: Paraiba Tourmaline, Mahenge, Cobalt and Burmese Spinel, Color Change Garnet, Hauyne, Benitoite, Kornerupine, Russian Emerald and many more.
Thank you for visiting our shop, we hope you like what you see.
Yours, Yvonne Cecile Raley and Team
To read more about our story, please visit our popular blog: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/our-story
Announcement
FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $300!
GET 10% OFF YOUR 1ST ORDER when you sign up for our newsletter. Just use the link here: http://eepurl.com/XOLvj
Free domestic shipping now available in the shop for all eligible gemstone purchases!!!
"LIKE" us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/CecileRaleyDesigns
IG: @cecileraleydesigns
Cecile Raley Designs was founded in 2007 and in 2009, we started this shop on Etsy. Cecile Raley Designs is dedicated to all things sustainable and fair. Our castings are made from recycled metals by Taba Jewelry in NYC, and our gems are untreated whenever possible.
Cecile Raley Designs promotes local artisanship and fair wages. We strive to understand how our gems and materials are sourced and we regularly travel to our supplier “families.” “Family” has a very special meaning in the gemstone trade, and you can read about our families in our blog: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/other-musings/1?_pos=1&_sid=0990d8497&_ss=r
Based just outside New York City, Cecile Raley Designs uses local artists to help with production. This blog explains the work that goes into producing our pieces: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/gem-jewelry-industry/jewelry-101-how-stuff-gets-made
As of November 2018, we are a proud member of the AGTA (American Gem Trade Association). This is a big deal as you can see in this blog: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/other-musings/1?_pos=1&_sid=0990d8497&_ss=r.
We are a proud curator of truly rare gems: Paraiba Tourmaline, Mahenge, Cobalt and Burmese Spinel, Color Change Garnet, Hauyne, Benitoite, Kornerupine, Russian Emerald and many more.
Thank you for visiting our shop, we hope you like what you see.
Yours, Yvonne Cecile Raley and Team
To read more about our story, please visit our popular blog: https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/our-story
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khanna1 on Jun 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsPerfectly packaged and swiftly shipped, as always :) Thank you!
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Samantha on May 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBrilliant color and cut! A wonderful addition to our collection! So thankful to find affordable yet stunning rare stones!
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Holly on Apr 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsYvonne provides really unique gemstones and wonderful customer service. I'm always happy with my orders.
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Elin on Jul 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsReally love the apple green color of these demantoids. It's why I chose to use one for the center stone in a Lily ring design with Yvonne.
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Elin on Jul 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove the grey blue color of these garnets. I'm having them put into a Lily ring with Yvonne.
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Mark on Jul 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful gemstone with mesmerizing apple green color. Prompt delivery.
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Christina on Jul 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful delicate earrings. These were custom and yvonne was great about explaining the process and super responsive. Super happy with them!
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Danielle on Jun 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAs usual, Yvonne & her team never fail to make my day a little brighter. In this case, with a delivery of the prettiest little oval paraibas. They are going to look so great once set.
About CecileRaleyDesigns
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Oval Sunflower Ring. We can customize this with a large variety of colored stones. Also popular as an engagement ring! -
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Beautiful assortment of heated or unheated, large or small, one or many, raw or faceted but always ethically sourced! -
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Yellow Mexican Fire Opal Gold Flower Pendant with Rubies and Amethyst -
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A nice variety of gold chains in various carats to compliment any pendant! -
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Custom. Bespoke. Fabricated. However you like to say it we make it! From concept to completion, from Gems to Jewelry.
Put your Mind to it and You can Do it
A few years ago, I saw a necklace in a museum shop in Montreal. I really wanted it, but it was expensive. When I came home from vacation, my friend said to me "why don't you make it yourself? I'll show you how to do it." This was a revelation to me and I've been making jewelry every since. I am self taught (I have a Ph.D. in philosophy, no design degree) but I love being creative in any which way.
I've always been a self starter, and motivated to try new things. I like keeping busy, and my hobbies and my jobs tend to blend into one. This is a good thing, because you shouldn't waste your life doing things that you don't enjoy. Gemstones are my passion, and I hope that my item descriptions and photos communicate this.
My shop grew together with my customers. Most of them are regular buyers, they make suggestions, provide feedback, and they tell me what works and what doesn't. Being creative is a collaborative effort, all you need is to be willing to work hard and to have an open mind.
I get help with making my jewelry, in part because my shop is now too busy for me to run it on my own, and in part so I can offer more variety to my customers. I use Taba Casting, a casting service in NYC (if I tried casting in my condo, I think the Jersey City Fire Department would have a melt down, no pun intended). Taba is certified green and they cast in over 20 different alloys. They are a small family business and I love working with them. I highly recommend Taba to other jewelers on Etsy.
I also have two assistants, Johanna and Karen, who are my right and left hand. Johanna has her own Etsy shop and she deals with newsletters, graphic design and social media. Karen is responsible for our shipping, catalogs and prices, as well as some client interaction.
Finally, I use a setter, Pierre (you can read about him in my blog). The setting work I like (a lot of pave work with mill grain) is far beyond my own expertise and Pierre has worked in the business for over 30 years. He has set for Cartier, Tiffany's, and many other design houses, but runs his own shop out of 47th street. The standard for setters is not to guarantee the stones they set, however, which is why I cannot set stones that I did not source myself.
Since 2016, I have been traveling on location to buy gems, in addition to sourcing at the famous Tucson and Vegas shows. I've been to Madagascar, Tanzania and soon will be going to Colombia. Please check out our videos on YouTube and our blog.
To find out more about my practices, go to my blog at https://www.cecileraleydesigns.com/blogs/cecile-raley-designs
Shop members
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Yvonne Raley
Owner, Maker, Designer, Design, Beading, Drawing, Photography, Descriptions, Shipping, Managing Customers And Custom Orders
I've been making jewelry since 2007. I live in Jersey City, NJ, with my two cats.
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Pierre
Setting
Pierre is Armenian and grew up in Turkey. He's been in NY for several decades and specializes in gem setting, pave and beaded setting in particular. He has a lot of experience with antique setting and styles.
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Karen French
Assistant, Shipper, Customer Service
Karen is from Rochester, England and is a graduate of the University of Bristol. She handles packing and shipping, pricing and helps out with marketing, the blog & keeping my website updated.
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Johanna Wood
Marketer, Social Media
Johanna is a native New Jerseyan who is obsessed with her two rescued pekingese mixes and native insects. A jewelry designer herself, with a BFA in Fashion Design, she helps me out with my social media and the newsletter as well as editing the blog.
Production partners
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Fashion That Works Production
Harlem, NY
Fashion that Works Production is a small cooperative founded by women.
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Taba Casting
New York, NY
Taba is a certified green casting service, they are a family business located in NYC. They use only recycled metals, and cast in just about any metal under the sun.
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Digital downloads
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: