08/31/2026
17 years. From designer to mentor. š„¹ā¤ļø
Thereās something really special about being reminded of who you were when you were just getting started.
In 2009, I was simply trying to figure out how to turn something I loved into an actual business. I didnāt have a roadmap. I didnāt know all the ārightā things to do. I just kept learning, trying, messing some things up š, figuring out what worked and getting better along the way.
And somehow, all of those years of figuring it out became experience.
The designer who once had a million questions became the person other designers started coming to for answers.
Thatās the full-circle moment for me.
Of course Iām proud of the jewelry I created, the customers who supported me, growing my community, selling at Nordstrom and all of the things I accomplished as a designer.
But being able to take what I learned through 17 years of actually DOING this and use it to make the journey a little easier for another jewelry designer?
That might be one of my favorite accomplishments yet. ā¤ļø
And I couldnāt help but smile at the timing of Facebook showing me this memory today of all days.
Because today, 17 years after that post, Iām closing the doors to the Jewelry Business Playbook.
From designer to mentor. What a journey. š„¹
If youāre a jewelry designer whoās still in your āIām trying to figure this business thing outā era, I created this for you.
Comment āMASTERCLASSā and Iāll send you the details to sign up before doors close at midnight. ā¤ļø