Lianna, who earned a B.A. in Fine Art and later studied art in Florence, Italy, has a wonderful sense of design. What do I like most? She often uses stones she finds on local beaches in Rhode Island and in Westport, Massachusetts (which I often visit).

Lianna also uses semi-precious stones that she gathers on her travels to Brazil and Mexico. And, in Utah, she visits mines to collect gorgeous fossils and natural gemstones.

Do you have a special rock or stone you'd like to have made into a beautiful piece of jewelry? Lianna will work with you to create your vision.

Not only is Lianna a jewelry artist, she teaches jewelry design to adults with developmental disabilities and manages an art gallery that sells their work in Newport, Rhode Island, Downtown Designs.

Beautiful work with a compelling story to go with it. You can see more of Lianna's work at Lianna Michelle Designs.

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