about
Susie Wickstead was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Her journey as an artist has taken some unexpected twists and turns before bringing her to her current path. After having completed two years of medical school, she realized that medicine wasn’t for her; her true passion was designing: creating delightful, sparkly jewelry that every woman would feel beautiful wearing!
Susie made her mark in the jewelry world in 1999 when she began making crystal hair accessories. She gave them as gifts, and when she received countless compliments and orders for more, she knew she was on to something. It was then that she launched her jewelry design company, and Indigo Star was born.
In the beginning, Susie created her simple yet dazzling designs using Swarovski crystal beads. But her love of silver led her to integrate the precious metal into her craft. Enrolling into silver-smithing courses, she learned how to create and manufacture her own silver jewelry, which quickly advanced her design innovation. Susie broadened her horizons on the jewelry design front by launching a new “golden line” of jewelry, which she creates from 14 karat gold fill precious metal. In Spring 2009, Indigo Star became a branding partner with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements – the Crystal Elements Brand of Swarovski. This partnership ensures that Indigo Star will always be on the cutting edge of current design trends and will continue to create stunning designs that inspire and shine!
Indigo Star is a truly delightful and sought-after line of wearable art, and Susie’s love of all things that sparkle and shine is clearly reflected in her work. Every piece of Indigo Star jewelry is designed and carefully handcrafted in her North Vancouver design studio, using sterling silver or 14 karat gold fill; and CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements of various colors, shapes and sizes give each piece that sparkle that makes Indigo Star so distinctive and loved by women of all ages. The result: dazzling and timeless jewelry for every moment… from everyday casual to wedding day spectacular.
Indigo Star jewelry can be found in select boutiques and galleries in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.
