Cristy Cali

Our mission is to generate happiness through the design & production of stunning jewelry designs with meaningful purpose, inspired by positive & empowering people, things and places - especially our hometown of New Orleans. We also strive to give back, whenever the opportunity arises, through charitable donations that benefits our local community. Our vision is to witness the empowerment of human-kind through a new appreciation for the respect of free will, and the fearless expression of individuality. Be who you are unapologetically and allow people to love you for the most authentic representation of you. Born in Guatemala and raised in New Orleans, Cristy grew up traveling back and forth during her early years. She's traveled the world, thanks to her family's multiple exporting businesses, from jewelry to handcrafted goods and decor. At the time when Katrina hit, Cristy was a sophomore at Ursuline Academy High School. The devastation nearly cost her family's enterprise. As an only child, Cristy felt a call of duty to become more involved in her family's French Quarter jewelry business and became hooked. She learned how to design and produce jewelry over the years through internships and apprenticeships in different countries, such as Thailand and Mexico. By the age of 21, Cristy had developed her own jewelry line. After 7 years of working for her family's business, Cristy decided to venture out on her own and launched Cristy's Collection in 2012, only 5 months after graduating from Loyola University of New Orleans where she majored in international business. Cristy works with talented artisans from all over the globe including, but not limited to, India, Mexico, Thailand, France, Italy, and Hong Kong to bring you Cristy's Collection - an international business founded and operated in New Orleans. She continued her professional jewelry design education by becoming a certified CAD/CAM tech from the Gemological Institute of America in California.