| Throughout history, jewelry has been a major | | | | destined to meet in college where they started |
| symbol of social status and self expression. In | | | | their own brand together named Foxy Originals. |
| present day society, the symbolic significance of | | | | They started out by making jewelry sales on the |
| yesterday's royal jewelry has shifted to the | | | | college campus, but by the time they graduated |
| designer jewelry worn by Hollywood royalty. Once | | | | the inventive duo had a pretty solid business. |
| a celebrity wears a piece of jewelry by a certain | | | | Nowadays, Foxy Originals is a famous brand with |
| jewelry designer, that designer's career basically | | | | shops all over the world. Celebrities that wear this |
| takes on a life of its own. Devon Leigh, Foxy | | | | brand include Paris Hilton, Kim Cattrall, Tori Spelling, |
| Originals, Debra Shepard, and EXEX are just a | | | | and Miley Cyrus. And as if that's not enough of a |
| few of the big names in jewelry sparked by | | | | reason to wear Foxy Originals, the brand also |
| celebrity clientele. | | | | makes it a point to exhibit social awareness by |
| Devon Leigh is a great example of a jewelry | | | | recycling jewelry. |
| designer that has brought true innovation to | | | | Another unique jewelry designer is Debra |
| jewelry by adding a little something daring to her | | | | Shepard, who has taken crystal jewelry to a |
| love of style and grace. The materials used in her | | | | whole new level by mixing Swarovski crystals, |
| pieces are also a bit offbeat, as she experiments | | | | precious metals, pearls and natural elements. She |
| with combinations of gemstones and precious | | | | has used these materials to make stunning |
| metals that range from hammered materials to | | | | creations that are worn by celebrities like Lindsay |
| solid gold. Designing jewelry may have begun as a | | | | Lohan, Beyonce, Fergie, and Alicia Silverstone, to |
| hobby for Leigh, but the enthusiasm of those | | | | name a few. |
| around her (offering to buy the necklaces she | | | | Romance and exoticism have lit the way for |
| made right off her neck!) eventually gave her the | | | | Claudia Agudelo, the creator of the EXEX line. |
| courage to make the leap from film to jewelry. | | | | Originally from Columbia, Agudelo expresses the |
| Once celebrities like Jessica Simpson, Christina | | | | warmth of femininity in her jewelry designs. The |
| Applegate, and Hillary Duff started wearing her | | | | EXEX line is a collection of assorted materials |
| jewelry, there was no way turning back for | | | | ranging from stone carvings all the way to silver |
| Devon Leigh. Today, she is actually an award | | | | leather blends. She makes use of both |
| winning jewelry designer. | | | | conventional materials like gold, silver, diamonds |
| Nonetheless, not all jewelry designers come to | | | | and pearls, and unconventional materials like corals, |
| the jewelry industry as the second stop in their | | | | palm trees, and shells. Some of the celebrities that |
| careers. Young entrepreneurs like Jen Kluger and | | | | have helped the EXEX jewelry line by Claudia |
| Suzie Orol for example, have been on their way | | | | Agudelo become a household name are Jennifer |
| to becoming major fashion jewelry designers | | | | Aniston, Eva Longoria, and Halle Berry. So for |
| since high school. While Suzie Orol started to | | | | anyone interested in looking to the stars to help |
| design a jewelry line for teenagers at her | | | | them keep up with fashion fads, jewelry |
| family-owned jewelry company, Jen Kluger was | | | | designers like Devon Leigh, Foxy Originals, Debra |
| manufacturing jewelry she designed herself and | | | | Shepard, and EXEX will certainly keep you up to |
| sold to fashion jewelry shops. The two were | | | | speed. |