About the "Adopt" collection:

Every Year in the U.S. between 4 and 5 million healthy adoptable animals are being killed in our shelters. 40% of the proceeds from the sale of every charm helps to buy the life of a shelter animal and the foster care needed in order to find a Forever Home.

About the Designer:

Deity Jewels showcases the work of Los Angeles jewelry designer Ellen Ballon Dante

Ellen made her mark designing one-of-a-kind handmade letterpress invitations, announcements and stationery for Hollywood's cognescenti 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 royalty such as: Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow, Madonna, Nancy O'Dell and luminary Maria Shriver; as well as members of the younger set like Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.