Profile

Los Angeles based jewelry designer, Ellen Sue Ballon made her mark designing one-of-a-kind handmade letterpress invitations, announcements and stationery for Hollywood's celebrity set at the famed Soolip Paperie in West Hollywood. All the while, her VIP customers were not only eyeing her unique and gorgeous paper creations, they were also buying the jewels off her neck. Ellen's exclusive Deity Jewels are worn by Hollywood's elite including: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow, Debra Messing, Nancy O'Dell, The Olsen Twins, Justine Bateman & Rosario Dawson.

What began as a purely personal artistic pursuit has quickly developed into a lucrative business — a business that fosters both Ellen's gift for producing beautiful jewelry with naturally-occurring gemstones and her ongoing desire to positively influence another's life through the sharing of that gift.

Deity Jewels has the blatant edginess to be "now", yet draws upon everything from classic vintage style to Native American weaving. Using semi-precious stones, metals and vintage charms that are either macraméd or braided onto fine silk cord, Ellen draws inspiration from nature in her creation of handcrafted pieces that are each tied to the spirit of self-discovery.

"I am blessed that I am able to take nature's raw materials and transform them into creations that women can wear and feel empowered and beautiful," said Ellen. "One of my clients told me that she never feels sexier than when she walks around in nothing but one of my necklaces."

Ellen Sue Ballon is the designer of the latest craze in jewelry, Deity Jewels, a constantly evolving testament to what happens when a person dares to dream. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ellen earned a degree in Interior Design and Architecture at Ohio State University, then went on to hone her design skills at the prestigious Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After arriving in Los Angeles, Ellen worked for various design houses in addition to pursuing other creative endeavors, all giving her the necessary background to launch her own line.