Who We Are

We’ve been in your shoes.

In our many decades of experience as designers, jewelers, and store owners, we’ve become very familiar with the challenges of getting custom jewelry made well and on time. That’s why we’re making it easier and more accessible for designers and jewelry wearers alike to embrace originality and make something entirely their own.

Dedicated to your vision

Committed to your success

Invested in your partnership

Our Story

Founded by David and Patsy Wesson, DesigNova Studios is a one-stop-shop jewelry manufacturer that manages any design you can imagine—all under one roof in Fort Worth, Texas. By offering precision and efficiency in CAD/CAM, prototyping, stone cutting and setting, engraving, and more, DesigNova Studios enables designers and jewelers to create more art. 

We value the process of making jewelry just as much as you value designing it and your clients value wearing it. We’re raising the bar by making quality hyper-customization more attainable—allowing you to scale your custom pieces into collections and grow your business. We alleviate the headaches of the traditional manufacturing process and free you up to focus on what you do best. By executing flawlessly on even the most complex of designs, DesigNova Studios creates endless possibilities for your artistry and your clients’ expression.

The DesigNova Dream Team

Meet the experts revolutionizing the jewelry industry. 

Patsy Wesson

Founder & CEO, Fine Jewelry Designer, G.G. GIA

  • Patsy Wesson is the visionary behind DesigNova Studios. With 43 years of experience as a jewelry designer and store owner, she brings high-touch customer service to the table and makes promises she keeps. A GIA Graduate Gemologist, she helps clients source diamonds and stones of the utmost quality and place those perfect gems in custom, one of a kind setting that will be family heirlooms for generations.

David Wesson, P.E.

Co-Founder

  • David Wesson is the manufacturing brain behind the DesigNova Studios business. He is a serial entrepreneur with over 100 patents in the engineering and manufacturing industries. With his technological expertise and passion for excellence, he ensures the quality of our process.

Aleta Keeling

Operations Manager, Fine Jewelry Specialist, G.G. GIA

  • Aleta Keeling is an operations master, jewelry designer, and GIA Graduate Gemologist who has spent the majority of her career running the ins-and-outs of jewelry stores. Though she started out in sales, she has carved out a niche for herself in the industry as an expert on custom designs and artist pieces.

Raising the Bar for Custom Creation

We are raising the bar in the industry by running our business by these core values. It's our goal to make precise, mass customization more seamless and accessible for you.

  • We turn even the most intricate of custom designs into wearable art to champion self-expression. We revere the creation of our pieces just as much as clients value wearing them.

  • More than just manufacturers, we are your long-term partners in bringing your vision to life. We want to get to know you, your needs, and your goals and be in conversation with you throughout every step of the process

  • The production room in our studio is on full display, and you are invited to observe the manufacturing process for your work at any time. We document everything for you so you have a clear track record of every step.

  • Most manufacturers are willing to deliver a piece with a minute imperfection that’s not visible to the naked eye—but we are not most manufacturers. If we make a mistake, we will not sleep until it’s corrected and your design is perfect.

  • We are a family of entrepreneurs who value innovation, efficiency, and finding better solutions.

  • Patsy Wesson Jewelry Designs is a client of DesigNova Studios. We would never try to sell you our manufacturing process if it wasn’t instrumental in growing our own business, and we know it will do the same for yours.

  • Jewelry manufacturing has been unnecessarily complicated for too long. By bringing all of the necessary steps together under one company, we hope to streamline and simplify the jewelry making process for everyone involved.

  • Working with us is like taking a masterclass on the ins-and-outs of the jewelry industry. We generously share our decades-worth of wisdom so you can go out into the world and create a groundbreaking business.

  • We know firsthand the challenges of running a business, and we are committed to making your life easier. The purpose of our process is to help you scale your designs, build a loyal clientele, and ultimately increase your revenue.

  • When you work with us, we don’t just consider you a customer—we consider you a friend. We consider ourselves your lifelong customization partners and want to create unforgettable pieces and designer lines for you for years to come.

  • We are a jewelry-obsessed team with many decades of experience in jewelry design, manufacturing, and sales. We hold our art form in the highest possible regard, and witnessing the life-changing impact jewelry can have will never get old to us.

Custom jewelry, crafted seamlessly