I have been making jewelry professionally since 1989, and every day I learn something new! My career in jewelry started quite by accident, I was making pieces for myself and friends, and so many people stopped me and asked "where did you get that", so I started to market my work. When I was  a child I made jewelry out of objects I found, wire, buttons, and seeds from the garden. I loved them all!

Today I collaborate with my husband Ardy (Ardy@DonaleeDesigns.com), who does a lot of the stone cutting and polishing. Often we even go out in the field and find the raw materials, laying on the ground just waiting for us. Once we get the precious raw material in the studio (which is actually our garage), the stones guide the design process. Each stone has its own character, and so each piece is unique.

Prior to designing and making jewelry my career included: being a buyer for a major department store, a regional manager for a international manufacturing company, and owning my own retail stores. Now, through the magic of technology, I’m putting all my experiences together and offering them to you in the form of wearable art.

When you wear one of my pieces, it feels good, there is an energy to it and the stones give it value.

Wear them in good health!