Janet Kinkade: Mormon Designer

Janet Kinkade is the creator of Jewel Kade artisan jewelry and décor. Her company was bought in December 2014 and is now known as JK by Thirty-One. Kinkade will continue as the principal jewelry designer.

Kinkade grew her passion for jewelry design into a home business in 2008. She began selling to friends and in boutiques and seasonal shows, eventually holding parties in her home. In 2009, her company rapidly expanded into a national brand that employed 1,500 stylists in network marketing in the U.S. and Canada. She appeared on The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, ABC News, and American Idol.

Kinkade is the mother of five children and lives in Alpine, Utah, where her production studio is located. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.