Bordeaux was born in Indiana and moved to Cleveland, Ohio at the age of four. She graduated from the Art Academy of Cincinnati College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Jewelry Design, Fine Art and Graphic Design. She also graduated from the Gemological Institute of America in California as a certified Diamond and Colored Gemstones Gemologist. She is a celebrity fine jewelry designer and founder of a private fine jewelry company located in Beverly Hills, California. Paramount Picture's wardrobe department commissioned Bordeaux to design fine jewelry for their television and film productions. Bordeaux's jewelry has been worn by lead actresses.