The Team Behind Your Future Heirloom
Laura Tedesco Jewellery Design is a husband-and-wife studio in Hamilton with over 40 years of combined jewellery expertise. Laura brings GIA-certified diamond knowledge and design training from Florence, Italy. John brings CAD precision shaped by a storyteller's instinct.
Who You'll Work with on Your Custom Piece
Some clients wonder whether a small, two-person studio can deliver the same quality as a larger operation. The answer lies in what this team actually brings to the table: three generations of diamond expertise, formal training from one of the world's most respected gemological institutions, and a design process built around you.
Owner and Designer
Laura Tedesco
Laura grew up watching her father, Dino, sort diamonds at the historic Venetian Jewellers in Hamilton. That early immersion shaped an instinct for stones and settings. She later refined that instinct by studying jewellery design in Florence, Italy, through the Gemological Institute of America, where she learned traditional techniques and the artistry of European design.
One of her earliest original designs was a marquise diamond ring built around a stone inherited from her mother that won first place in the 2010 Canadian Excellence in Design Competition. It truly captured Laura’s ability to translate deeply personal meaning into a physical form that will outlast the moment it celebrates.
Owner and Designer
John Eleftheriou
John's path to jewellery design started in an unexpected place. After earning a BA in Film Studies and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario, he spent 16 years in the film industry as an editor and writer, crafting stories for film, music videos, and commercials. He honed those narrative skills further at Humber College for Screenwriting and The Second City for writing and improvisation, before moving on to study CAD design at Gemivision Canada.
When John creates a 3D CAD rendering of your custom piece, he approaches it the way a filmmaker approaches a scene: every angle considered, every detail purposeful, every element serving the story you want to tell. He works closely with Laura and Dino to turn your ideas into detailed digital models.
You can check out our client stories to understand our high-quality work.
Ready to See If We're the Right Fit
Laura brings award-winning design talent and GIA-certified diamond expertise. John brings CAD precision and a storyteller's eye. Dino adds 60 years of diamond knowledge. If that sounds like the kind of collaboration you've been looking for, the next step is a conversation.