About Us
Design by Janja has been owned and operated by Janja Watson since 2003. Janja got her start in the jewelry business at an early age of 15, taking an apprenticeship as jewelry retail dealer in Switzerland in 1990, where she was born. After graduating she continued her education by taking the 4 year apprenticeship as bench jeweler. In 1998 she came to California and attended the Gemological Institute of America to get her degree as Graduate Gemologist. The casting and mold-making classes further extended her knowledge of fabricating custom design jewelry. With over 16 years of experience in the jewelry business she now designs and fabricates her handmade jewels out of California.
"I hope, I can pass on my passion for jewelry by providing my customers with a handmade piece of jewelry that has been designed to be as unique as the person wearing it." Janja Watson 2007
You can find our line at:
Trio's Gallery
404 N. Cedros Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075
www.triosgallery.com
(858)793-6040
Awards:
2001 Del Mar Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 2nd Place See Picture
2001 Del Mar Fair: Art
Jewelry: 3rd Place See Picture
2002 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 3rd Place See Picture
2002 San Diego County Fair:
Education- Award of Merit
2003 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 2nd Place See Picture
2003 San Diego County Fair:
Education- Award of Merit
2003 San Diego County Fair:
Best Showmanship: 1st Place
2004 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 3rd Place
2004 San Diego County Fair:
Education- Award of Merit
2004 San Diego County Fair:
Best Showmanship: 1st Place
2005 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 2nd Place See Picture
2005 San Diego County Fair:
Education- Award of Merit
2005 San Diego County Fair:
Best Showmanship: 3rd Place
2006 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 2nd Place See Picture
2006 San Diego County Fair:
Creativity Award See Picture
2007 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 2nd Place
2007 San Diego County Fair:
Constructed Jewelry w/ Stones: 3rd Place
2007 San Diego County Fair:
Creativity Award
2010 San Diego County Fair: 2nd Place
Pictures below
2009 San Diego County Fair: Web Design- 2nd Place
2009 San Diego County Fair: Graphic Design Documents: 1st Place
2010 San Diego County Fair: Web Design- Best of Show
2010 San Diego County Fair: Poster Graphic Design- Best of Show
2010 San Diego County Fair: Cal. Graphic Design Edu Assoc. Award
Publications: An Artistic Gem – Union Tribune, November 30, 2003
Branching Out – North County Times, January 17, 2004
