Jewels of Joy by Brittany Oates

Long Beach, CA

ABOUT

Since a teenager, I was always obsessed with fashion. But more than anything else, I loved jewelry! Not having the money to buy the beautiful Chanel, and Bvlgari accessories I coveted from afar, I began making my own works of art. After home schooling, two kids, and loads of office and retail work experience, at age 22 I got a chance to attend one of the most prominent fashion design schools in the world, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, aka: FIDM, in Downtown Los Angeles. What a beautiful dream it was, but being quickly hit with reality, funds got too tight, and I had to drop out after one semester to get a job in order to care for the two greatest loves of my life, Isaiah (7) and Tafyah (4). My children are my motivation, and to this day I will continue to strive to make my jewelry a success so that my children will grow up knowing that you can change the world through artistic talent, make a living, and be (fashionably) happy doing it...






FAVORITE THING ABOUT RAW

RAW is the preserver of true Art. Because of this organization, people like lil ol' me, get a chance to be seen and heard!






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