Leigh Sandusky

"I want the jewelry that I design to reflect good taste and a refined eye.  To be a staple in your jewelry collection like your favorite designer dress." -Leigh Sandusky



Biography

Leigh Sandusky was born and raised in Boulder, CO.   She studied at the New School University in New York City.  During her time in New York, she started to design jewelry.  Inspired by the downtown nightlife and the New York fashion scene, Leigh began to create new and innovative jewelry designs.  She now lives in Los Angeles and attends the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) where she is majoring in Jewelry Design. Leigh’s career aspirations are to design for a well-known brand or luxury design house.

Design Philosophy: 

Leigh likes the play of the masculine and the feminine, combining strong elements with delicate elements; the result is something natural and beautiful.  She wants the jewelry she designs to be a staple piece in a woman’s jewelry collection.  The quality, materials, and manufacturing of the jewelry she designs are very important to her. She wants the jewelry she designs to be sentimental, nostalgic, beautiful, timeless, and classic.

Customer Description:

My ideal customer is any woman who cares about taste and style.  She wants to wear well-made jewelry that get’s her noticed.  She is a demanding client who expects her accessories to last the test of time and to always be in style.She wants her ideal client to keep the jewelry she designed for her whole life and pass it down to her daughter, just like her mom, and grandma, passed down jewelry to her.