Shauna Levingston, owner of Steamboat Silver Company, has been in the jewelry business since 2005. But last year she decided to start designing her own line of pieces inspired by the Rocky Mountains surrounding Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She seeks to capture the simple lines and beautiful colors seen throughout the season in this mountain resort town.
Shauna was born and raised in Steamboat Springs. She worked for the owners of Steamboat Silver Company as their buyer for a few years before getting the opportunity to buy the store. She took her great eye for purchasing lovely pieces and her own inspirations and channeled them into her own designs. She loves working with sterling silver, semi-precious gemstones, wood, horn, aspen leafs and more to create affordable pieces that you’ll want to wear every day. She says her goal isn’t special occasion or costume jewelry-like pieces. She creates simple jewelry with a unique element to them that can be worn every day and for any occassion.
Shauna has been using BeadforLife beads in some of her designs for almost a year now. She first saw BeadforLife beads at a BeadParty and was inspired by their story. She loves incorporating the beads into her designs and gives 10% of the sale of these pieces back to BeadforLife. Her customers are loving them as well – they get to own a lovely and unique piece and know that part of their purchase goes directly towards helping women provide for themselves and their families.
You can enter to win one of Shauna’s BeadforLife lariat necklaces in a contest here. Also be sure to check out her Etsy store to see her other designs.
Storey Blackwell works in BeadforLife’s business department. She is amazed by the generosity of BeadforLife’s supporters and feels lucky to be part of this incredible organization on a daily basis.
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