Serena Van Rensselaer has over 20 years of experience as a jewelry designer and small business owner. She has owned and managed several art galleries and boutiques, taught jewelry design courses, and created commissioned pieces for private clients, fashion shows, and theater productions. Currently, she runs her own jewelry business Serena Van Rensselaer Jewelry, designs for independent commissions, and teaches the Jewelry Design Course for the New York Institute of Art and Design.