The Hawaiian-born, New Jersey raised, lawyer - turned entrepreneur created BDPD in 2012 for one reason - TO PROVIDE EVERY WOMAN A LUXURY EXPERIENCE! Bella Donna Prima Donna is an international, award- winning brand known for its timeless elegance and romantic essence. Each piece excites the imagination and appeals to your alter ego of luxury and fantasy – a feeling that can only be described as Extraordinary!

We had an amazing time interviewing this beauty. Enjoy DaVonna's exclusive interview with us!

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1. What were you doing prior to Bella Donna Prima Donna?

I was 24 years old in my last year of law school when I received the vision to start BDPD. I was on track to becoming a phenomenal attorney, or so everyone thought. I had already worked in some of the most prestigious legal positions from New Jersey to Texas. I had made history as the first in my family to graduate college let alone law school. I am told that I was the youngest graduate in my law class.

However, mentally, spiritually and emotionally I was the most confused I had ever been.

I always had the gift of vision - I could see potential in things others saw as worthless, and I could see the perils in what others called true success. During my legal journey, I saw the dark side of the system. I saw how men were lovers of money and self, not of righteousness or justice. I saw how this career sucked the gifts and intellect and to serve a league machine. There was no freedom, no individuality. I was only 24 years old when I graduated, and was not willing to make that sacrifice. The pressure in making that decision left me broke and broken. The only hope I saw was in creating a business that would empower other women to live their truth and to simply to provide a product that made them feel beautiful. At my darkest moment BDPD was born.

2. Do you have any degrees?

Law Degree (2010) Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University

3. What inspired you to start the BDPD Accessory House?

It was a vision from God. I was in my last year of law school, just about to graduate, and had a sudden epiphany - being an attorney was not my calling. God showed me that there was more to my story than practicing law. I found myself finishing my homework early so I could create business plans and jewelry designs. While my peers researched legal cases, I was I researching how to start a jewelry business. When I graduated, I told everyone that I was going in another direction; I was going to start an accessories business. They called me crazy for walking away from a promising career as an attorney; but I had a bigger vision for my life. I developed the mindset that I could create the life I wanted instead of the life everyone told me I should have. I had such a great fear of settling and not utilizing my greatest potential. Living unfulfilled and unhappy was worse than any sacrifice I could imagine. I knew that if I didn't take the chance to trust the vision God gave me, I would never know who I really was, or how far I could go. So, I put it all on the line; as soon as I graduated law school, I traded the courtroom for a design studio. 7 years later, the same people who called me crazy now ask how I did it! So glad I didn't give up.

4. What's your favorite design?

My favorite designs are the unique creations my clients request! They always push me to levels of creativity that I would not achieve on my own! My clients’ visions inspire me and push me to create
jewelry i never knew I could!