Grad student owned, Dog Star Designs started as owner Jess making earrings as stress relief. She asked on Twitter is anyone would be interested by her nerdy, colorful designs, and the rest is history!
The name, Dog Star Designs, comes from the name of the brightest star in the sky, and is inspired by Jess's dogs, all of whose names mean "star" in different languages: Tähti the Great Dane/Dalmatian (Finnish), Réaltín the Catahoula (Irish), and the late and much-missed Nyota the German Shepherd/Border Collie (Swahili).
Inspiration comes from a variety of sources, but the natural world is rooted in many of the designs. This can be anything from a view of the Brooks Range seen during fieldwork rendered in natural stones, to designs featuring bones, shells, feathers, flowers, and other found objects.
All bones are sourced from roadkill and animals that have died of natural causes, and have been treated and disinfected. All earring fittings are nickel-free, and can be changed to other metals upon request. Most earrings can be converted to clip-ons.
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Etsy buyer on Feb 20, 2026
5 out of 5 starsSeller had some delays and I had to tag him to find out what was going on. Was responsive to my messages. No fault of the seller but item got routed funny by USPS which caused further delay. Earrings arrived mishappend due to packaging format. They were easy to bend back into desired shape as seen in photo.
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Guy on Jun 23, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI bought 5 prints, 2 for me & 3 as gifts. Gave 2 to friends this afternoon and they *love* them. J. gets theirs when they get back in town. My 2 will be framed in floating frames before I hang them with my other prints.
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Claire on Aug 21, 2023
5 out of 5 starsPerfectly packaged, gorgeous design and a stellar choice of book page for the print. So unique.
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Lindsey on May 13, 2023
5 out of 5 starsArrived with cardboard on either side keeping it safe in transit and wrapped in tissue paper for a little extra protection. Not to mention that the art itself is beautiful and now has pride of place above my crafting table.
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Jess
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A biology grad student and absolute nerd who makes far more earrings than they can actually wear.
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