Carley will be speaking at the 2008 GIA Career Fair in Carlsbad. Held September 12th GIA's headquarters atop the incredible coastline of Northern San Diego.
It will be a day of coaching, advising and discussion between students, teachers, designers, retailers and wholesalers. The "Survival Tactics for New Designers" panel will consist of four artists... Erica Courtney, Alishan, Mark Shneider and, of course, Carley. Moderated by the energetic Laurie Hudson, it is sure to be not only interesting, but also entertaining. A diverse representation of experience, talent and personalities, attendees will have the chance to ask the questions they have been dying to know the answers to and learn a little more about these four award winning creators.
Fashion and jewels have been Carley’s calling since the age of 5. Sent home from preschool for wearing “too much lace for the playground,” no one could restrain her creative sense of style. Soon after college, Carley returned home to Sanibel Island where she began her career in jewelry. She brought with her a portfolio laden with designs and snagged a position with the largest jeweler in town, working her way from the sales floor to custom jewelry design.
Carley’s love of fashion and jewels sparkles by blending art, history and her passion for fabulous gemstones. Designing for nearly a decade, she felt that the creations dancing around her mind were begging for more knowledge of gemstones. Carley headed to California to attend the GIA, graduating in 2004 as a Graduate Gemologist and refining her artistic talent by completing courses in Jewelry Design, Wax Carving and CAD/CAM.
Carley Jewels came to life in 2005 when she began creating bespoke pieces for her devoted clientele. Marrying her love in 2006, she was inspired more than ever and began creating her first line, Lago. The energetic support of her husband gave her the belief she needed to enter her pieces in design competitions. Winning three of the three prestigious awards she has competed for, Carley Jewels proudly received an American Gem Trade Association Spectrum award in 2007 and 2008, and most recently the Women’s Jewelry Association 2008 DIVA award.
Carley Jewels has been featured in MJSA, National Jeweler, Modern Jeweler, InStore, Gems & Gemology and numerous fashion magazines. Her line of one-of-a-kind jewels, worthy of the gems set within, is now available through Carley Jewels studio and select boutiques.
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