My passion for jewelry began when I was a child. My Mom, who loves to collect antiques would set me free while she shopped and chatted with her favorite proprietor and dear friend "Aunt Toni". Being no more than three feet tall at the time, the only thing at eye level the were dazzling displays of fine jewelry. As I got older, Aunt Toni would let me spend my time in the store trying on various pieces and soaking up as much information and experience as possible.

Always in motion and in search of a creative outlet, I experimented with and took classes in every genre of craft and arts possible including card making, scrap-booking, painting, drawing, sewing and photography.

I decided to turn my creativity and love of problem solving into a daytime career and studied Mechanical Engineering at Boston University and eventually landed a job in the field designing specialty doors.

I'm a tinkerer: I love finding projects to keep my hands busy. This mindset is what eventually brought me to jewelry design. A strong believer in DIY, I dove head first into jewelry making. What began as a small hobby trying to recreate themes I found in fashion magazines, has become a serious labor of love. My analytical and detail oriented background has given me the ability to teach myself techniques as I've needed them and find new and inventive ways to apply my inspiration.

Like my Mom, I have always loved antiques and also take inspiration from Victorian, Edwardian and Art Nouveau themes and items. My starting point in crafting included the Victorian craft of French Beading Flowers. Using this traditional technique and others, I add my own clever flair to create modern and unique designs that fit in everywhere from the catwalk to the sidewalk..