Our Story

Andrea Barnett began her career as an interior designer,spending 15 years at the helm of her own business. While dealing with antique furniture and architecture, she discovered a passion for vintage jewelry and fashion. On several trips abroad she collected Victorian lockets, charms, , sporting medals and decorative chains and began designing necklaces which incorporated those pieces. Her hobby became her second career in 1988 when she began replicating some of those antiques to develop a vintage inspired jewelry and belt line, highlighted by large Sterling silver pieces and freshwater pearls. The current incarnation of her line is dominated by patron saint medals cast from antique originals and paired with vintage chain, freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones. The multi-layer versions of these necklaces have proven to be excellent sellers, as Andrea has done all the difficult work of achieving the popular “layered look” for the customer. Andrea Barnett, Ltd. is designed and manufactured entirely in America. On the personal side, Andrea is a 5th generation Texan, born in the garden-spot that is Beaumont, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in interior design, and moved to Dallas in the mid 1960’s where she continues to reside. She is the proud parent of one cat, Louie, and one human, Hunter... in that order. Hunter is now a partner in the business, despite his utter inability to string beads., while Louie is the company’s official mascot and was recently named Director of Security. When not working, Andrea can be found at the office....working.