
William Sheahan began designing jewelry by hand in his garage on a homemade work bench in 1984. This year William Sheahan Designs, Inc., celebrated its 29th anniversary in custom design, production, sales and repair of fine custom jewelry.
Formerly known as Forward Designs, William Sheahan Designs now has a showroom in the historic Snider Plaza Shopping Area.
As one of the first jewelers in Dallas to use a laser welder, CAD design software, and rapid prototyping machinery, we create jewelry like a large manufacturer, but in a custom and personal way.
With our combined experience and use of technology, our customers notice our difference immediately. Over the years, we have grown because of our happy, satisfied customers. Our team looks forward to continued growth through referrals, word-of-mouth, and e-commerce. We are dedicated to helping you fulfill your fine jewelry dreams.
After working at a local Dallas jewelry store for two years as a master repairer and stone setter, William knew he could do more. By creating William Sheahan Designs, Inc., his goal was to become one of the industry’s leading trade shops. He knew how rare it was to incorporate wax carving, custom jewelry repair, and manufacturing. For many years, William provided a great deal of trade work to the retail industry while based out of the World Trade Center in Dallas.
In the early 1980s, William was early working with platinum, before it became popular again for jewelry. Because of his ability and knowledge regarding platinum, he was chosen to work with many high-end retailers such as Tiffany, Fred Joaillier, Cartier, Neiman-Marcus, and more. Over the years, William Sheahan Designs has employed and trained some of the finest jewelers and support team in the jewelry industry.
All over the world, people enjoy the fine jewelry made at William Sheahan Designs.
We design heirlooms.
William Sheahan
William grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Dallas in 1981. His first job in Dallas was building armored cars. On the weekends, he watched a friend working as a bench jeweler and he was intrigued. The friend hired William and paid him $1 an hour. After two years, William made more commission than his friend could pay so he started his own jewelry company out of his garage. Today, in his free time, William rides motorcycles and spends time with his two daughters.
Master Jeweler with 22 years of experience. Specializes in custom pieces, fabrication, stone setting and repairs, from the most modest items to the highest quality jewels.
William Sheahan Designs is your one-stop-shop for complete jewelry production. From beginning concept sketches to final production, we are dedicated to remain masters of our trade in all respects. We offer a superior repair service, deliver concrete solutions and provide quick turn around for any issue. Learn more about our services.