Made with love in Chicago.

About Crystal Lake Sky

Each piece of Crystal Lake Sky jewelry is designed, sourced, and handmade by me.

My work is rooted in assemblage—an intuitive but highly considered practice of bringing together unexpected elements of color, texture, scale, proportion, and shape. Knowing what to combine, what to leave out, and how to create balance from disparate materials requires a developed design eye—one I’ve honed over more than 20 years as a fashion and accessories designer, creating product for brands including Free People, Target, Claire’s Boutique, and others.

My design process often begins while I’m sourcing. When I come across a unique vintage pendant, an antique chain, an unusual bead, or a found object, I immediately begin imagining what it could become and what might belong with it. I build outward from that initial element, combining vintage and antique components with natural materials, semi-precious stones, pearls, and carefully selected new pieces. In the process, pieces from the past are given new life and transformed into something distinctly their own. Because many of the materials I find are limited or one of a kind, the jewelry that grows from them often is too.

Crystal Lake Sky is where my years of design experience meet my love of collecting, color, and beautiful old things—creating jewelry that feels modern, personal, and a little unexpected.