Nina, President

I am one of those lucky people who discovered their passions early in life. I sold beaded jewelry at my first craft show when I was ten years old and haven’t looked back since. I also enjoy writing, dancing and nesting with my family.

When I started Nina Designs I wanted to build a company where art and life could coexist with commerce. Our talented silversmiths deserve fair pay and good working conditions as do our amazing California staff. As a team, we usher new ideas from the drawing board to your hands. Creating products to inspire jewelry designers is an ongoing joy. I love knowing that our work at Nina Designs feeds the creative energy of so many talented artists!

My Current Favorite Components

Organic forms with a touch of whimsy never fail to inspire me. I love to see all the different ways clients take our natural elements and transform them into expressions of personal taste and style.


Sterling Silver Textured Branch Pendant.

$11.50

24K Gold Plated Sterling Silver Small Lotus Petal Earring Finding.

$16.80

Small Sterling Silver Chrysanthemum Flower Charm.

$9.30

Sterling Silver Cherub Pendant.

$13.50

Extra-large Round Domed Gold Batik Vermeil Pendant.

$60.50

My Blog Entries

Silver Charms Inspired by Nature - My favorite silver charms are all inspired by nature. I am drawn to organic shapes. They make me feel good. I especially like to capture a sense of movement in our charm designs.

Silver Jewelry Findings Fund Microloans - Meet Asunta Pelaez from Peru.

Silver Jewelry Findings are Just the Beginning???.. - I love to watch people casually weaving baskets, making jewelry or building offerings while they chat and visit.

Silver Pendants Create Micro Loans - Silver Pendants are beautiful and they can change a life! Sales from our silver jewelry making supplies helped fund a micro loan to Nyoman Sukartini.

Sterling Silver Pendants in Bali - Sterling Silver Pendants are are the focus of our design session this week. Leah and I are in Bali working hard with breaks to walk in the rice fields.

Green Silver Company - Green Silver is an elusive quest but we have come a step closer by completing our Green Certification with Alameda County!

Jewelry Making Supplies Online - Almost as much time and energy goes into creating your online experience as does into designing the silver charms, silver pendants and jewelry findings that we sell there.

Invest in Silver Pendants! - Don't forget to remind your customers that silver jewelry is a great investment!

Jewelry Business, Partners or Solo? - Jewelry Business partnerships sound appealing but they can actually strain if not end friendships. To avoid that, it is always better to ask the hard questions up front.

Jewelry Making Supplies Seed Microloans - Ernestina Oppong Asante who creates traditional drums in Ghana. She plans to use her loan to purchase raw materials....

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Dragonfly Jewelry Findings Help Hold on to Summer

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