T Lee Custom Designer Jewelry

T Lee Fine Designer Jewelry – A Local Commitment to Ethical Practices All pieces are hand made by our expert jewelers and are constructed using reclaimed and re-refined gold, platinum and palladium. The union of recycled metals to fair trade gemstones brings the high ideals of socially conscious jewelry to our work. The new Holiday 2010 collections include Stacker Rings Button Bracelets in sterling and freshwater pearls ‘Call to Action’ sterling charm cuffs. All made in our NE Minneapolis workshop. T Lee will be traveling to Africa in January to research sustainability in gemstone mining and she will be bringing back gemstone rough to be faceted by American custom cutters. Follow her adventures and discoveries on her blog at tleefinedesignerjewelry.wordpress.com Sophisticated yet friendly Luxury without pretense Hip but not trendy Designer jewelry that is powerful and rare

Established in 1983.
Responsible. Recycled. Eco-Friendly Designer Jewelry. When Minneapolis based jewelry designer, T Lee, began incorporating found objects into her fine gold jewelry line in 1995, searching for sources was simply a matter of walking the city streets and alleys. Dubbed ‘Eco-Chic’ by a regional publication and portrayed by Jason Davis on a local travel show in 1995, she is no new comer to using recycled materials to create beauty. « I believe that people are basing more and more of their buying decisions on how ethically responsible a business is run. People want a better world and are using their dollars to show that. They want to support a product that does good AND feels good to buy and wear. The significant meaning of wedding jewelry can only get deeper with the addition of eco friendly practices. » She has a network of sources all over the world that offer the most beautiful and humanely produced gemstones on the planet.

T Lee L.
Business Owner
BA Applied Design University of Minnesota-1983
AWARDS :
Mort Abelson New Designer of the Year Award 2002
Jewlers of America New York Golden Apple Award 2002
MN Crafts Festival Best in Metal
JCK Rising Star Award 2002
Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis-Best in Show finalist 8 times
Vision Awards Finalist 2001
Niche Award Finalist 2000

Womens Jewelry Association Twin Cities Chapter
Education and Ethics Mentorship Committee Chair