Dana Wadas Reed is the artist behind Bead Designs By Dana. She is a local Chicago artist who began designing jewelry while earning her degree in Graphic Design. What started out as a hobby quickly grew into a business and she began Bead Designs By Dana (BDBD). With a design background, Dana views her jewelry as works of art. She uses a distinct combination of beautiful, semi-precious stones, sterling silver and 14k gold-filled. Gemstones have striking characteristics with variations in color, cut and quality making each piece unique and special. Dana's jewelry is skillfully crafted and shows the mark of her hand. Her designs are feminine and unique. Her jewelry is for the woman who wants to set herself apart from others.

Dana is inspired by different cultures, nature and art. She studied in Rome, Italy for a year and attributes her artistic motivation to the European culture. She combines the exotic elements of many cultures with art deco influenced geometrics and ultrachic textures. Her latest jewelry line is Harmony and Balance which was inspired by the ancient art and science of Feng Shui.

Products will be updated quarterly.