Hi, I'm Haley Nickel Kavanaugh and I'm the designer and owner of Blu Nickel Jewelry. Throughout my life I've been fascinated by small, radiant objects. My passion for crafting jewelry has manifested since my preschool years and I am particularly drawn to the captivating properties of crystals. I also love thrifting vintage costume jewelry and I thrive on meticulously combining my thrift shop finds with crystals to create entirely new and captivating upcycled pieces. I am currently studying Jewelry/Metals/Enameling at Kent State University where I am immersing myself in a diverse range of design techniques and developing my signature artistic style. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to continue producing a multitude of unique jewelry pieces. I would love to design a piece especially for you. Please contact me and I would be happy to work with you!

I recently collaborated with a client to redesign a custom necklace using her favorite charms. She felt the original layout lacked cohesion, so we reimagined the piece by clustering the charms together to create a more unified and personal aesthetic.

She asked that the charms be together rather than spread out. I suggested a layered cascading design. This approach utilizes chains of varying lengths to ensure each unique charm has its own space to shine, creating a cohesive, waterfall effect that avoids the previous cluttered appearance.

We moved forward with the layered cascading design, and the final necklace looks gorgeous. It was so rewarding to take her beloved charms and unify them into this stunning, personalized statement piece that perfectly captures her style.

I attend jewelry and craft shows in the Cleveland, Ohio area. If you live in North East Ohio, contact me and I'll let you know which events I'll be attending.
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