Alecia is a contemporary jewelry designer who combines a rare ability to embrace old-fashioned craftsmanship with avant-garde aesthetics, elegance and functionality. Her artisan approach and passion for making custom jewelry reflects her unique talent for hand-selecting interesting stones; ensuring unmatched quality and attention to detail. Alecia brings more than 10 years experience designing jew
elry for the modern woman from everyday wear to bridal occasions to other celebratory milestones. As a true artist, Alecia is hands-on throughout the entire process from sketching designs to wax models to sourcing stones and helping her clients choose the perfect setting. Her aspiration to become a jewelry designer from a young age has allowed Alecia to attain a wealth of experience in multiple facets of the business from merchandising to sales to retail and wholesaling. Alecia graduated from the prestigious Gemological Institute of America (GIA) with a Graduate Gemologist (GG) degree and an Applied Jewelry Arts (AJA) certificate. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in art and entrepreneurship from the University of Iowa. Alecia has served as the President of the local GIA Chicago chapter and currently serves on the Board of Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) local Chicago chapter, which named her ‘Rising Star’ in 2014.
