“Sunstone is a beautiful American-mined gem from the heart of Oregon. It’s important for me to support small, American, independent miners who share the same values of mining ethically. We work with a mine that has an incredible love for this American gem.  All of the rough material is mined with passion and care for the environment. Instead of creating mass-produced gemstones, mined without regard to the environment, and cut with machines, they work with award winning gemstone cutters and carvers to actualize the beauty of each gem. They love each gem as if it were their child. I felt like I was entrusted with this gem, like a parent entrusts their child to the care of another. I hoped to  present this stone in the best light possible. I was inspired by the gem and its environment. I felt that the gem was a beautiful reflection of its Oregon origins, with a loving, healthy and radiant energy. All jewels should be created this way to maintain its pure energy—with love and compassion from the very beginning to the very end—from the miner, to the cutter to the designer. We believe that creating jewels in this way brings the wearer the best benefits.” — VANESSA LEU

ABOUT VANESSA LEU

Vanessa Leu has a love and appreciation for art and spirituality, and seeks to rewrite the definition of jewelry as something more than a luxury product. Her jewelry is created from gems and precious metals. Disenchanted by unethical practices in the jewelry business, Leu uses her knowledge to create a line of limited-edition pieces that are created with recycled metals and conflict-free diamonds.

I admit, we are more than a little starstruck. @TheRealXTina wore our trillion point earrings with morganite, black diamonds & 18k black gold on #TheVoice.

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We LOVE @MissKellyO ‘s style! She always looks amazing in our jewelry. She’s wearing our marquise cocktail ring.

Megan Fox looks stunning in Vanessa Leu earrings on the cover of Angeleno Magazine! 

Collection: Wish
Chandelier earrings with pave black diamonds, prasiolites, 18k black gold. 

In the Wish Collection, Vanessa Leu creates pieces that highlight a woman’s beauty in a luxurious, mysterious way. The prasiolites bring out the gorgeous color of Megan Fox’s eyes.

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Julianne Hough wore Vanessa Leu’s Marquise black gold earrings with black diamonds and rutilated quartz to the 2012 Grammy Awards.

People named Julianne best dressed in Vanessa Leu earrings and Kaufman Franco gown! 

We go to Tucson every year in hopes of discovering rare, unique gems. This miraculous gem is a one of a kind sunstone that we purchased on a recent trek to Tucson.

It is extremely rare to find sunstone in this quality, size and unique cut. This gem was cut by award-winning American gemstone cutter who has won accolades for his craft.

This sunstone comes from an Oregon miner, who spends all summer uncovering the rough material. We love supporting American miners!

The clip of Queen Latifah on Jay Leno wearing Vanessa Leu earrings.

Queen Latifah wearing Vanessa Leu’s Radiant Cascade Chandelier Earrings in black spinel & diamonds on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Actress Erica Dasher – lead female actress on the new hit show “Jane by Design” - wore a Vanessa Leu ring to the Disney ABC Television Group’s “TCA Winter Press Tour” on January 10, 2012 in Pasadena, California.

The #earrings that @Alyssa_Milano wore…

Reverie Earrings
limited edition: free-form kyanite, 18k & 14k white gold, diamonds

These kyanite gems captured my attention immediately. I love their translucence, and the dotted inclusions. It’s rare to find kyanite in this shape; each is hand-cut and unique. I hoped to capture their distinct grace in a pair of earrings that add a chic edge, and can be worn anywhere.

(These earrings were worn by the lovely Alyssa Milano, in her exclusive US Weekly feature introducing adorable baby Milo!)