You landed here, hopefully, because you’re interested in handmade vintage and boho style jewelry. By here, I mean right here in my basement workshop located in Charlestown, Indiana. So how did I come to make vintage and boho style jewelry? It started with me looking for something to supplement the family income while staying home to raise my girls. I grew up in a family of artistic people and it c
reated a passion for artistry of all kinds from early childhood. One of my earliest memories as a child is sitting in the car in downtown Louisville, Kentucky and crying as the wrecking balls knocked down the beautiful old Victorian-era buildings in front of my eyes. I studied architecture for a while but found the math (wow, who knew art meant doing math?) too daunting. I like to say I know just enough about architecture to be dangerous. Then I took a class on jewelry making. I was hooked! Here was a way for me to express myself and it involved very little math. I got to stay home with my girls, Ariel and Ashley. Quickly, I realized that selling the supplies that jewelry artists use was far more lucrative, and as I had a growing family to feed, I took a detour for awhile into selling supplies. As my girls grew up, I looked around and realized that I wasn’t really enjoying what I was doing, so I sold the jewelry supply business and went back to what I really enjoyed; making jewelry. Thus, Fairy Unique Jewelry was born. So, where did the name come from? I've loved fairies from the time I was introduced to Tinker Bell as a child. They were beautiful, tiny, and they could fly! What could be cooler? I was already using fairies in the logo from my supply business so carrying the theme seemed appropriate and I liked the play on words, Fairy Unique Jewelry. I wanted to emphasize that my designs were unique, one of a kind. Where do I get my inspiration? I draw a lot of inspiration from steampunk, nature and femininity and of course fairies, but overall, I just let the components speak to me. It just pours out of me. I’m excited to introduce you to my creations. If you have any questions or comments, would love to hear from you, so please feel free to message me here on my page by clicking the Send Message button above.
