My passion for opals was ignited when my then boyfriend, now husband, bought me a Victorian opal and diamond ring from his native Scotland. I was fascinated by its color and depth. When our daughter was born, she was the first girl to be born on my husband’s side of the family in 130 years. We were expecting a boy and when I saw her, pink and round with dazzling electric blue eyes, I knew immediately that I would create an opal ring in her honor.

And that’s how the Oli & Tess collection began.

Design is in my blood. I ran a successful clothing line for 5 years and my dresses were worn at the Academy Awards, on TV and film, and I had an impressive Hollywood following with editorial features in InStyle, Glamour, Lucky and W magazine. Then I moved abroad and started my family and the opal ring that celebrated my daughter’s birth marked the beginning of my jewelry line.