Maker Spotlight – Get To Know The Face Behind The Brand.
Meet Nicole from Stella Nicole Jewelry. Nicole lives in San Antonio, TX and has been creating jewelry since late 2020. She came up with this business idea in August of 2020 and officially launched in October 2020. Nicole finds inspiration through her faith, family, and her friends. She is always asking God to give her new inspiration ideas for new pieces to create. Her family and friends are all so supportive that she is able to present so many behind the scenes processes with them to ensure the final piece is perfect. One of Nicole’s hobbies, when she isn’t creating jewelry, is playing tennis. She has been an athlete her whole life and made tennis her main sport in middle school, eventually going on to play for a D1 university. She also loves to cook and bake. When she is creating, she always watches a TV show or movie. She likes having something fun on while putting her pieces together. She did the same while studying because she needs noise!
Stella Nicole Jewelry specializes in feminine, dainty and fun jewelry made with pearls or crystals. Her shop offers earrings, bracelets and even some matching sets. Nicole accepts custom orders and you can DM her if you see anything on her IG feed that you must have. Her website is located in her IG bio.
Here are some words from Nicole:
-What made you want to start creating?-
“The straightforward answer is I needed a job during 2020 especially since my major in college was in the sport, event and tourism industry and was struggling to find my purpose. I originally was just going to try to sell some handmade scrunchies because I needed to do something. When I tried that, I absolutely failed HAHA. During that process I came across the pearls I would use in my first collection and saw they also had other making supplies. The idea to go in the direction of jewelry came through that and it truly felt God-sent because jewelry has always been a huge thing in my family, specifically with my mom and YiaYia always gifting me a very special piece for my birthday and Christmas every year.”
-What is your MOST FAVORITE item you have created?-
“I’m very partial to pearls because I’m a June baby! My favorite piece would have to be my pearl daisy earrings or my mixed color pearl bracelets embellished with the Swarovski crystal hearts.”
-Would you like to share family details?-
“I come from a 100% Greek family and was raised in a devout Christian home. I’m immensely close to them and incredibly blessed that they’re my family because they are there for everything and through everything. I had a very cute golden retriever, who I named Miss Scooby Doo when I was 7 years old. She unfortunately passed away 4 years ago and is very missed.We have 2 family pets, Roscoe and Shiloh.”
-What makes your shop unique?-
“My main focus is feminine yet fun pearl jewelry! I went with pearls being the main theme because I love how elegant and classic they are. I love girly things and how pretty they can make you feel and hope other girls can feel the same when they wear my pieces. I also believe jewelry is an extension of who you are and hope my pieces can really make those who wear them shine.”
-What is the story behind your business name?-
“Stella is the name of my YiaYia (Greek for grandma) who lived with me since I was 3 years old until she passed away when I was 21. She was there for everything throughout my life, from my school functions to my tennis matches. My mom, YiaYia, and I were a true package deal–where one went the other was sure to be right behind.”
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