This week I am bringing you the story of Daniela Allen, owner and artisan of Urbani Jewelry where she designs one-of-a-kind custom jewelry pieces.Â
In addition to sharing her story with us, Daniela has generously offered this one of a kind, Hammer Copper Tag Necklace. To be entered to win you just need to do 3 things:
1. Like Finding Your Voice’s Facebook Page & Urbani Jewelry’s Facebook Page
2. Tweet out this post or re-post to your Facebook Page
3. Comment below with your full name and email stating you have done all 3.
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If you also sign up for my newsletter-make mention in the comments that you did-and you will get a bonus entry plus my FREE Gift!
So easy, only takes minutes and you can win this gorgeous one-of-a-kind necklace. The winner will be announced next Thursday here on my blog!
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1. Tell me a bit about your background. How did you get into designing jewelry?
3. What is your creative process like? How do you get started and then work the project through to completion?
This is probably the hardest part of all my creations because every piece is so personal.   I first start with an emotion I want to convey and think of all the wonderful things that inspire me.   I think about the combination of colors and the vintage piece and make it into a story.  I want my buyers to feel special when they put one of my pieces on.  Each piece incorporates my heart and soul. It’s part of my passion.
4. What unique touches can customers of your shop expect? (ie do you package items really cool, offer a decorative card etc.)Â
Each customer can expect a meaningful message and the knowledge that each piece has my heart and soul into them. I hope that upon receiving one of my pieces they will quickly fall in love with them.
5. What are your favorite materials to work with?Â
For now I love to work with natural items. Items found on my walks in Chile and items that I find around local vintage shops here in the United States. But, metal is probably the item that I would love to work on some more. That is why I have chosen to take some jewelry metal workshops to expand my knowledge further.
6. What’s your favorite piece in your shop right now?Â
Now that’s a hard one because they are all my babies. But if I had to pick one it would have to be my inspirational pieces. The pieces which already have a word written on them to remind us of love or to believe. Those pieces are the ones that move me the most.
7. Tell everyone about the giveaway piece, The Hammered Copper Tag Necklace How was it inspired and how did you choose this as the giveaway?Â
This piece inspired my while on a trip to La Serena, Chile. I was on the plane scribbling some design ideas and I remembered how nice simple lines can be.  I wanted to convey the simplicity and complexity of the world that is why this piece has nothing else added to it.
8. What’s your goal for your jewelry line? What’s the next big thing we can all keep a look out for?Â
My near future goal for my line is to make a move into one of the local shops in town.  I want to make people smile though my jewelry. As for my far future goals maybe to see one of my pieces on a stranger as I walk pass and think hey she is wearing one of mine. Â
I am going to start working with metal and my customers should definitely be on the lookout for one of my metal custom inspired piece.
Beautiful work!
Daniela,
My most cherished lesson from design school was the beauty of a single line. Keep up the great work!
Sheila
Very nice interview, her jewelry is fantastic
All three!! Coming in from Etsy team success! xoxo
Sarah Meas
sarahemeas@gmail.com
Lovely! Very insightful interview. Good luck Daniela!
Great interview & lovely shop!!!
Great job, thanks for sharing!
Very nice jewelry. I liked you everywhere!
dkfdesign@roadrunner.com
dkfdesign1@gmail.com
I did all 3… I also signed up for your newsletter. (: Visiting from Etsy team success!
Kim Williams
wherebirdssoar@hotmail.com
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment!
Yes mine too 🙂 … Thank you so much for your comment!
Yay!!! My Etsy Team Family!!! Thank you so much!
Thank you!!! I appreciate your comment.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for commenting! 🙂
Thank you! and thank you for your comment..
🙂 Yay!!! Thank you so much for your comment!!! and thank you for signing up to the newsletter!
Did the three tasks AND signed up for the newsletter. I saw your thread in the Etsy Success team discussions. Best of luck to you with your beautiful jewelry!
Good luck Didi!!!!! keep up the beautiful work you are doing! I love them all!
Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you!! love you
Nice interview, love your blog
indeed the necklace reminds me La Serena
I twittered, fanned you (both) and signing up.
Nice interview! I really like your job (:
Very inspiring and a lovely work.
I wish you good luck with your job!
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you comment!!!
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you comment!!!
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you comment!!!
Beautiful jewelry Daniela Truly Lovely
Daniela your jewelry is very pretty good luck
Daniela – your items are very beautiful i like your shop – Alex
Very nice Daniela
Nice interview, love yor work