Meet This Chicago Jewelry Designer

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Jewelry has a way of stirring the memory, immediately bringing up thoughts of where you got it or who gave it to you. Accessories also vary by mood, which might explain why we reach for vintage pieces when we're feeling romantic.

No one knows this quite like Chicago's Teresa Habczyk, the designer of TherArt Jewelry, Inc. "I give my customers a wide range of designs to choose from, from delicate and simple to big and bold statement pieces," she said in a recent profile in Examiner.com. Check out the range of handmade gems in Habczyk's Etsy store. We're seriously lusting after these statement earrings (and for under $50!) —Moira Lawler
· Chicago's Ther Art Jewelry: Translating Inner Vision to Outer Reality [Examiner.com]
· TherArt Jewelry, Inc [Official Site]