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Born and raised in New York City, Gretchen's love affair with jewelry began at the age of six when she created earrings from construction paper and scotch tape.

Attending boarding school in New York as a teenager, Gretchen designed earrings and sold them to friends earning money to go into the city on weekends.

After graduation from Syracuse University, Gretchen worked at Christie's Auction House where she loved hanging out in the jewelry department.

After moving to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Gretchen launched Alter Designs selling her jewelry to local boutiques.

Today, Gretchen's designs have been seen on the pages of CosmoGirl Magazine and have graced women throughout the country.

Fans of Gretchen's creative designs includes Julia Roberts and Kristen Bell...
Well they would certainly be fans had they ever seen Gretchen's work!