Suzanne Noel Designs was created from the designer’s personal passion for jewelry and is taken from her first and middle names. Suzanne is the french form of Susanna which is derived from the Hebrew name Shoshannah, which in turn is derived from the word Shoshan, meaning "lily". The logo for Suzanne Noel Designs is a French fleur-de-lis, or stylized lily with lily-of-the-valley bells hanging from it.

Suzie Grant, the owner and artist, always had a desire to do something creative. She followed her passion for design and creativity at Winthrop University as an art student, but soon found it necessary to change her major to business in order to make a living.

And so Suzie began her career as an accountant but her desire to be creative never left her. She longed to find a job that she was passionate about and she couldn’t forget her lifelong dream of owning her own business. But she was having trouble coming up with the right product or idea that could fulfill that dream.

One day a friend at work brought in a piece of jewelry her daughter had made. At that time Suzie was looking for a hobby, and she thought that jewelry might be fun to make for herself, family, and friends. So she decided to try it herself. In September of 2004, she bought books and magazines about jewelry design. After doing some research about gemstones, she was amazed to discover their natural beauty and variety. So she started buying beads (lots of beads) and then opened an eBay store in November of the same year.

What started out as a hobby and as a way to pursue a creative outlet has since turned into a successful business. Combining her experience in the business world with her creative flair, Suzie decided it was time to meld the two into a business and thus, Suzanne Noel Designs was born.

Suzanne Noel Designs are handcrafted with the designers’s belief that every woman should be able to afford unique jewelry made of the highest quality materials. She combines her style, life experiences, and attention to detail into designs that are stylish and classic but not so trendy as to go out of style. They feature natural gemstones, handcrafted lampwork glass beads,freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and precious metals.
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