I am so happy you found me and I am really excited to share a jewelry journey with you! Designing meaningful jewelry is my passion and for each piece of jewelry to become an heirloom.

My jewelry designs start with my clients. Weaving stories of love, memories of family and celebrations of life's special moments into my designs.

My dream is to have Ann Elizabeth Jewelry treasured and passed down through generations!

 Here’s a little about myself...

    I started designing and making jewelry in high school art class.  Then during a college trip to Australia to visit my cousin, Sara, something magical happened. I found a new direction for my life! I met a jeweler who was making jewelry in her home studio… and selling her work in my cousin's clothing store. She was living THE DREAM that I had no idea was also my dream!

I enrolled at The Gemological Institute of America! GIA is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. Attending a school that is the leading source of knowledge, standards, and education in gems and jewelry was the opportunity of a lifetime!

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you imagined” Henry David Thoreau

Here is my timeline:

  • I grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, a Northern suburb of Chicago

  • 1996 - 1997 University of Iowa and my first job in retail jewelry

  • 1998 - 2000 Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA - Graduate Jeweler Gemologist with Design and Wax; Accredited Jewelry Professional; Graduate Pearls

  • 2000 - 2008 Jeweler, Gemologist and Designer in San Diego jewelry industry

  • 2006 Founded Ann Elizabeth Jewelry - Custom Fine Jewelry

  • 2008 - 2016 Gemology Instructor at the Gemological Institute of America

  • 2016 Ann Elizabeth Jewelry - moved to Eagle, Idaho.

  • 2020 - New studio in downtown Eagle, Idaho.


    My incredible husband and best friend of more than 25 years and our two boys fill my soul with joy. We love living in the Northwest with the natural beauty of the mountains and rivers.

    Please allow me to help you celebrate your life’s special moments!  I can't wait to design jewelry with you! 


Let’s Chat! To start the process, please complete the Ann Elizabeth custom design form or email me directly at Ann@AnnElizabethJewelry.com