At the age of 15 I started working for my dad, Diamond Dave. He owned Schepers Jewelers that was located in St. Cloud Mn and it was started by his dad Emmett “Red” Schepers in 1950. I started by doing the usual 15 year old jobs of cleaning counters, vacuuming, and garbage; but I also developed a love for jewelry and especially designing. Throughout the years I soaked up everything I could about designing and repairing jewelry. I graduated from SCSU with a major in communications, and a minor in management and science. After college I also took the diamond essential and colored gemstone essential classes through GIA. The most important lessons I learned were from my dad who taught me the importance of creating a relationship with each customer. I loved the relationships that were created throughout the years in the family business. After 15 years of working with my dad he passed away suddenly. I had the privilege of running the business for a few years. During that time I became pregnant with our third child and we decided to close the business so that I could have more time with the kids. It was not an easy decision, but one that was best for our family at the time. Now 3 years later, and another baby later, I am itching to design jewelry again! I decided to focus on appointment based for two reasons; one to be able to focus completely on one customer at a time when meeting and the second is to have the flexibility to be with our family. This allows me to do what I love and still have time for the ones I love. I look forward to meeting with you and creating the jewelry you will adore for years to come.