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Today we’d like to introduce you to Lani Harmony. Them and their team share their story with us below: The Urban Charm Inc. started in a converted kitchen workshop with a vision to create custom jewelry for designers and small businesses. With a budget of $500 to invest in the business; owner, Lani Harmony, acquired her first client in 2014. Fast forward to 2021, we have expanded into designing fashion jewelry collections, engagement rings, wedding bands, prototyping, polishing & plating, small-batch manufacturing and offering consulting and marketing services in the jewelry industry. We source fair trade gemstones, precious metals, diamonds...

  We had the good fortune of connecting with Lani Harmony and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Lani, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?As far as my creative career goes; well let’s just say that it pursued me. About 6 years ago I was stuck in life. I knew I needed to advance in my career but there wasn’t an opportunity for that with the company I was with. I had also missed so much of my son’s life that I wanted to make time to be with him. This meant I would have to start...

A Guide to Cleaning Jewelry and Caring for Gemstones and Diamonds DIAMONDS: With a soft bristle brush, gentle scrub the diamond with a mixture of warm water and mild soap to get rid of the grease buildup. This method will also bring back the shine with an ammonia based cleaner. An alternative for a milder non-ammonia cleaner is leaving the diamond overnight in a glass of club soda to restore the shine.  GOLD Mix 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid and 1 cup of warm water to bring back the luster of gold, add ½ teaspoon of ammonia if needed. Simply...

Lani Harmony has a passion for designing costume, fashion and fine jewelry. She has spent 15 years perfecting and advancing her talent for creating designs that are functional and wearable for all ages. Her designs reflect originality, craftsmanship, and attention to detail which have earned her prestigious awards such as the “Best of Palm Desert”, Jewelry Designer of the Year; "Best Businesses of Long Beach; and she was recently nominated as the recipient of the North American Excellence Award 2017 -"Best Woman-Owned Jewelry & Accessories Design Company - USA", Awarded by: Corp America. Her art and jewelry designs have been featured in blogs, newsletters, museums, galleries,...