Welcome to Marie & Oakley, an online handmade jewelry boutique with designs by Tracy Marie Grogan. Over a decade ago, Tracy began creating jewelry influenced by her time spent by the coast in her hometown of Virginia Beach and much to her surprise found herself selling to friends and family as well as small boutiques and at regional art shows.

Then Tracy found herself at a crossroads in her mid-thirties and she was offered an opportunity with a Fortune 500 company. Over the next decade, she continued to hone her digital marketing skills, and although she had intentions of continuing her creative pursuits she put her jewelry design to the side. Fast forward to 2020, and in the midst of the pandemic, Tracy found herself seeking ways to fill the void and found herself pining for a way to express herself creatively. So much so when her husband asked for her prayer requests, she included the usual but also asked for “something I enjoy doing and a way to express myself creatively”. That’s when her husband asked her about her previous jewelry venture and he said, “that’s it, that’s what you need to do”.

That’s how Marie & Oakley came to be which is a combination of the wife-husband duo’s middle names. You see Tracy is the dreamer and her husband, Jayson, is the activator and without his push, this adventure would still be a dream swirling around in Tracy’s mind.

We hope you enjoy taking a look at Tracy’s beautiful designs featuring some of her favorites such as turquoise, apatite, sapphire, and pearls. Take a look around and let us know your favorite Marie & Oakley piece of jewelry.

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