Jewelry Designer Katherine Jetter on Life Plans, Pivots and Opals

Katherine Jetter is a gemologist, jewelry designer, and the founder of The Vault Nantucket — a curated boutique spotlighting designers from around the globe. She’s known for reintroducing opals to the luxury market, blending bold design with deep expertise, and building a brand that’s as innovative as it is elegant.

She’s also the mother of one daughter and three stepdaughters — and the kind of woman who brings her newborn to a gem show, mentors her nanny into a Chief Strategy Officer, and isn’t afraid to ask for help when it matters most.

In this episode, Katherine joins Sara & Vee to talk about:

💎 Starting her business at 26 to design a life with room for motherhood

🍼 Bringing her newborn to a gem show (and being turned away)

👯‍♀️ Mentoring her nanny into her Chief Strategy Officer

🔁 Why pivoting and asking for help are key to entrepreneurship & parenting

🛡️ And that one time her dad was her bodyguard in the Australian opal mines

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Also mentioned in this episode: 

The Vault Nantucket is welcoming Melissa Kaye and Sorellina for a trunk show featuring their new couture collections, with personal appearances from both designers. Join them July 31-Aug 2 at The Vault Nantucket!

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