Author: Leslie Francesca
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Leslie has always been active in the arts. Whether acting, singing, dancing, or designing, throughout her life Leslie has been engaged in artistic activities on a daily basis.
At the start of it all, Leslie worked at a local bead store in Berkeley, California. Surrounded by other enthusiasts, she quickly found her calling as a jewelry designer. She later attended the Gemological Institute of America in Los Angeles, then further specialized in a design program in Florence, Italy, where she combined her love of stone-work with more precious jewelry. After returning to the Bay Area she studied at the renowned Revere Academy in San Francisco.
After several years working for others in the fine jewelry world, Leslie felt it was time to move ahead with her own endeavors, and she now creates her own jewelry that is both elegant and vibrant, and can be worn by anyone.
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Positive Energies
Those of us who love crystals and stones, and strongly believe in the characteristics they carry and the benefits they offer, find it absolutely necessary to surround ourselves with the natural and positive energies they give off. Leslie Francesca jewelry does just that. Each piece of jewelry within our collection embraces natural elements and diffuses […]
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Design Process 101
SOURCING Leslie works directly with stone manufacturers and cutting houses for naturally sourced materials. SELECTING STONES The first step of the design process is to individually go through each rough stone to pick only those that offer the very best quality. With her passion, knowledge, and understanding of stones and gems from her studies at the […]
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Artist Feature: Anna Edholm
ANNA EDHOLM Visit account We found this artist’s work via @artforbreakfast. We are so inspired by this style of Anna Edholm’s – where the paint technique almost resembles our precious stones! Take a peak and read an article interview regarding this stunning artwork that was featured by Aesthetica Magazine. “Self taught Swedish artist Anna Edholm […]
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Artist Feature: Beth Nicholas
Click here to visit the website “The foundation of my current body of work lies in the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi: exploring the beauty found within transience. From finding a rotting garment by a stream to a stream of consciousness, my current collection travels through ethereal, abstract landscape style paintings into figurative ink drawings that […]
Some of our absolute favorite photos from Spring 2015 – the beautiful Little Miss Quiggie wearing our jewels!
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Artist Feature: Kate Madeloso
Kate Madeloso “My art quilt is titled ‘Fundy Flame Agate’ and was inspired by the photographs of Chris and Dave Sheppard of Nova Scotia. (visit Fundy Rocks on Facebook). It is definitely one of the more unusual art quilts I have created and was very challenging indeed.” “A representation of a slice of agate combined […]
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Weight or Lightness?
Excerpt from “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” By Milo Kundera “Which then shall we choose? Weight or Lightness? Is the heaviness truly deplorable and lightness splendid? The heaviest of burdens crushes us, we sink beneath it, it pins us to the ground. The heaviest of burdens is simultaneously an image of life’s most intense fulfillment. The heavier […]