Cristy Cali

The Cristy Cali mission is to design beautiful jewelry that means something truly special to the wearer or gift-giver. As a jewelry company rooted in love and compassion, we believe art in the form of jewelry is an expression of one's true spirit. The Cristy Cali vision is to create an awareness of our infinite consciousness and come to understand our that our purpose is to experience life through polarities, which will ultimately make us wiser and more loving souls. The intention behind Cali's designs is to immortalize a moment or a connection for you to share with someone or embrace as an expression of your essence. 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 business, 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. 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, shortly after graduating from Loyola University of New Orleans. She continued her professional jewelry design education by becoming a certified CAD/CAM tech from the Gemological Institute of America in California. She officially became "Cristy Cali" after marrying her soulmate, Mr. Jack Cali, in 2013. Just one year later, she was featured on the cover of New Orleans Magazine for being one of their "People To Watch," an award any hard-working entrepreneur appreciates to heart. Her journey and growth as a designer has led her to change the inspiration behind her jewelry to be more spiritually conscious. In 2016,