Timeless Team Spotlight: Leilani

The CAD Fairy

Hey everyone! As you might know, once a month we dedicate one of our blog posts to a devoted teammate here at Timeless Designs. This month we are featuring our newest CAD (Computer-Aided Design) member, Leilani!

Leilani has been working with us since February of this year and brings her own jewelry experience to even further the vision of Team Timeless. As a child, she helped her mother make jewelry and watched her work with pearls and semi-precious stones. Leilani was also exposed early on to wire-work and clay beads, which she uses to now create her own jewelery!

Lovingly given the nickname "the CAD Fairy", Leilani is well on her way to becoming a master CAD designer and, through her sheer love for computer design, tirelessly comes up with new sketches and concepts of jewelry for our clients on a daily basis. She is currently taking classes to enhance her skills with the CAD design program and is quite the protege for our senior CAD designer. Her favorite thing about her work is working with a client to help them achieve their dream ring. To her, that experience is overwhelmingly satisfying and rewarding.

From her countless sketches and ideas, a good number of them are brought to life! One such piece is the SR46713, which Leilani designed herself from start to finish. With two shimmering baguettes mounted in the center, this gold ensemble also features delicately etched engravings and round diamonds that only add to its vintage allure. You can say its thoroughly a Leilani Original!

One of Leilani's CAD masterpieces!

 When Leilani takes a CAD order, she meticulously draws out the design that the client envisioned to her. A computer image of the ring is then rendered using the CAD program and sends the picture to the customer. If the customer loves it, which they almost always do, it goes into our 3D printer and a wax mold of the dream ring is made. From here, we can get started on making the real thing!

Leilani's dream ring, however, is the R1300; a stunning white piece with two rows of brilliant round diamonds and a row of baguettes running down the shank. She simply loves the abundance of sparkle, almost as if fairy dust is powering her after all...

Leilani & little Donovan

Outside of the office, she spends her time with her 3-year-old son Donovan who, she says, makes sure there's never a dull moment between them! Leilani also dabbles in the fashion industry and tries to stay connected with the "scene", many times using fashion as inspiration for her jewelry. Her favorite NYC eatery is John's Deli, to which she exclaims "Brooklyn, baby!" 

We're so lucky to have someone as fun, industrious and creative as Leilani on our team. Let's hear it for the CAD Fairy!