Donna Silvestri
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"What really started out as "LemonDrops"...a nifty little line of earrings created on the A Train heading back and forth to my apartment in upper Manhattan from classes at FIT... has evolved into on u jewelry today.
on u was founded in 1989 as a side line to my fashion stylist career in Manhattan’s Fashion District. Back then, I would hand sew bracelets every day during my commute to and from work. At our home in Newtown, Pennsylvania, my husband Greg and I would work until late at night at an old card table set up in our living room just creating and enjoying the independence that we were gaining.
Initially, the on u line featured watch pieces and hand sewn bracelets and earrings made with antique, vintage and Bakelight buttons. Quaint boutiques and wonderful artsy shops throughout the United States carried the line, while it was also being carried at Barneys New York, Barneys Japan and Bloomingdales.
After a move to Richmond, Virginia in 1993, the on u line continued to evolve, grow and thrive."