![]() Choosing that as my company name allowed me to reinvent myself, while still remaining me. If I would have known how difficult the jewelry and retail business is-how many challenges there would be-I’m not sure I would have made such a risky venture.ĭru is my middle name. Looking back, I can see how incredibly naïve I was, but that naivete served me well. It was during a major crossroads in my life in 2016 that I decided to leave teaching, and jewelry design seemed to be the most obvious career transition. My main love was teaching and working with children. It was a passion that gave me great pleasure, but it was still not something I did for a living. Sometimes, I would sell my designs, and other times I would just create for myself. From there, I branched out in many directions, and over the next 15+ years, I continued to dabble. I saw a necklace that I liked in a magazine but couldn’t find anything similar, so I decided to make one myself. I first started making jewelry when I was in my early twenties, with no intention of turning it into a business. In her own words her audience and message is clear where she breathes life into her art, “My inspiration comes from the women and men who wear my jewelry–their struggles, fears, and feelings, for it is these truths that bind us to one another.” Photo credit: Joan Sheppphotoīefore making the decision to turn your designing jewelry into a business, how did you get introduced to the art in the first place? The line itself mimics the symbolism one finds in renaissance paintings utilizing icons, symbols, and images along with powerful words that empower, and encourage women or men to be warriors feel protected in this symbolic armor. Her ability to tell story, and create a connection to her clients thought artistry is influenced by own her grit, and grace that she has earned through her own life experiences but also her desire to create something meaningful that provides the wearer strength and power. As personal customer myself, I bought one her pieces exactly for the reason she created it. Jewelry prefers to be working on her craft away from all the noise, rather than be in the spotlight unlike her celebrity clients whom adorn jewels from the likes of Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Emily Blunt. Introduction by Natalie T Steger Photo credit: Sergio Kurhajec/Mitchellsįounder and Owner Thea Miller of DRU.
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