Jene Despain

Jené’s jewelry is elegant, modern and stunning.
Jené designed a custom bridal necklace for my wedding and it was absolutely gorgeous! The necklace was a combination of pearls and gems, with a vintage-​inspired brooch as the central piece. It was one of a kind, and it truly was the cornerstone to my wedding look.
In addition to the bridal jewelry she created for me, Jené also made gorgeous chain-​and-​ribbon bracelets for all my bridesmaids. They were perfect for the wedding. I loved that we had a unified look and the bracelets were a huge hit with my ladies.
Jené’s jewelry — whether it’s for a wedding, a cocktail party or just romping around the city — is fresh, well crafted, and fashion forward. I highly recommend!

I’m a fashion/​jewelry designer, and it’s a bit embarasing to admit that the only pair of earrings i ever wear are jene’s!
a co-​worker/​friend showed up at work w the most amazing pair of feather earrings ever, and i almost died! i got jene’s contact info and immediately ordered a pair. we met over coffee in the mission and when she showed me my feathers and my headband, i fell in love. it’s been about 3 years, and i still have the earrings.
thanks, jene!

wow, had no idea jene had a Unilocal page. she is an amazing, intuitive, creative designer. she makes things that are modern and unique while maintaining a classic beauty. i guess bohemian is a good way to describe it but it is so much more. i love her stuff so much… about to order some right now!

One day i stopped this woman and asked her where she got her beautiful earrings. Turns out she was the designer and she invited me to a holiday sale. This is how i met Jene and came to be a loyal fan.
Jene is a down to earth incredibly friendly and gracious New York transplant. If you have an inner designer that has a vague idea of a gift for yourself or a loved one Jene will help you actualize it. She does custom jobs in addition to her incredible designs. Jene has been my solitary jewelry source for the past 5 years.
One of the things i appreciate most about Jene is that she has repeatedly been willing to replace lost earrings when they go missing.

When me and Nadine finally had our latest set of twins, I reckoned it was time to make an honest woman out of her. And the first person I thought of to make our matching Dale Jr. wedding bands was none other than miss jene despain, belle of the ball. If you have your tax stimulus check in already, or you just got rid of all the copper from a foreclosed house, give every last penny of it to jene despain… you won’t be sorry for long.

ahhh, what a jewelry designer jene is. i adore her stuff — her designs are intricate, lovely and hand-​made with care. everything is super feminine and beautiful, with special vintage flourishes.
(plus, props to her for doing the feather earring /​headband thing WAY before urban outfitters and the rest of the world caught on.)
seriously, though: for a unique, personal jewelry gift for yourself or a friend, check out jene’s work!