Designing for a Difference Holiday Gift Idea - Gifts That Give Back and Save Lives
Anna Balkan, a Ukrainian born and US based jewelry designer, is helping raise money for STOP (Stop Trafficking of People). She created a STOP signature jewelry piece, the Circles of Life necklace, inspired by the victims’ struggles, that represents a continuous transformation and interconnection of life. $100 from each necklace, which retails for $150, is given directly to STOP to help them raise funds for the rescue center in Bosnia. The goal is to sell 1,000 necklaces by the end of 2009. - October 10, 2009
American Dream Comes True for a Local Jewelry Designer at the 2007 Oscars
It started with a simple dream of a better life 15 years ago and continued with a dream of owning a business 2 years ago. Anna Balkan’s restless desire to re-invent is prominent in her jewelry and was very well received by Hollywood celebrities and influential media at the events surrounding 2007 Oscars. - March 03, 2007