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About Lemon Leopard's Carol McKinney.....

What happens when an interior designer turns to jewelry design? Unique one-of-a-kind pieces that take fashion to a new level of expression. Carol McKinney approaches the creation of jewelry as she would design a room. "I start with a plan, choose a color palette, create a focal point, and design a piece that reflects the style and attitude of the person."

Carol's Lemon Leopard jewelry has caught the attention of celebrities with an eye for design and originality - HGTV show hosts and Lisa Bloom from Court TV among them, as well as a dozen or so network news anchors across the country.

A young mother on the high plains of Texas, Carol draws her inspiration from endless sunsets, natural stones, and a heritage of strong Texas individuality. As she works in her studio, the view ranges from gemstones from exotic places around the world to the reality of a jungle gym in her backyard. "I needed a creative outlet, and something I could do at home. So I design jewelry during naptimes and Mother's Day Out."

From streamlined simplicity to fun and dramatic, Carol's greatest compliments are when people buy an outfit to go with a specific creation, or when they bring in an outfit to commission a necklace especially to accent their ensemble.

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