There is a price I pay for creative freedom. If I worry too much about someone liking my jewelry, I will never create my best work. So not only will you never see it, I won't either. In a jewelry design competition, the judges have already seen all of yesterday's designs. They want a peek at tomorrow, but they want it to sell today. As a ten-time award winning designer, I can tell you that is a lot harder than it sounds.

There are a lot of things happening in jewelry today. Color is big from black diamonds to purple pearls and sapphires of every color are available to the designer. There is a freedom being given to the true artisan. Thanks to today's technology, gemstones are being cut in ways never seen before. It is truly an exciting time for the creative soul.

I believe that I am only now coming into my prime as a designer with the best yet to come. I'm looking at this decade to be mine. A time to make my best jewelry. In my heart, I know I'm right where I am supposed to be.