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Dreams of Okinawa: Transforming Heirloom Jewelry into Modern Treasure

Picture this: it’s 1985, my fiancé (of one week) has been stationed with the Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan. He will be gone for 6 months. This time passes torturously...

Anything But Basic: A Penland Summer Session Retrospective

How it Started: If you are with us in our studio insider group, or following along on social media, you likely know that I spent 2 weeks at Penland recently....

An image of our diamond solitaire necklace

With the launch of our diamond collection, we want to highlight an important decision Liz made early on in the process of designing this collection: Lab Grown Diamonds! What are...

Minimalist Jewelry: Your Guide to a Jewelry Capsule Collection That Shines

Minimalist jewelry, in our humble opinion, is a non-negotiable wardrobe foundation. These are pieces that can be subbed in and out without conscious thought because they go with almost every...

A photo of several Gold Fusion Collection bar earrings on the soldering block, awaiting oxidation.

I have long been fascinated by the marrying of metals: silver/gold, yin/yang, cool/warm. There’s something about the juxtaposition that I just love. This past summer, I took a class at...

Extra Long Paperclip Earrings on a model for scale

Airy and delicate, this LHMS take on a hot trend features handmade, elongated chain links in a multitude of configurations.

To Brass or Not to Brass: Navigating Metal Choices in Jewelry

We had a client reach out to us recently to ask us if we could cast the Gold Ring in brass. We said no. It wasn’t the first time we...

The Metaphysics of Diamonds: From Ancient Reverence to Modern Manifestation

Diamonds have long been revered for their beauty and value. But beyond their physical properties, diamonds hold a unique place in the world of metaphysics. As one of the most...

Trend Watch: Why You Should Make Chunky Chain Your Next Statement Jewelry Purchase

We hand make a lot of chain. Our signature look is chunky — sometimes we say, “chonky” 🙃 — chain. If you've read our origin story, you know Liz started...

Earlier this spring, I got back from something I’ve unintentionally come to do every year - my family owns a coastal vacation house that is rented out most of the...

For the holidays in 2020, we all surrendered to canceled events, limited to no family or friends around, and embraced the digital world in a way we hadn’t before. We...

The Annie Necklace: A peek at my design (& re-design) process

When a new design debuts on the website, it has already existed in my mind and in the world for several weeks - I've been prototyping and test wearing, and it's likely seen a redesign or two. Here is a look at how that process works from start to finish using one of our best-selling styles: The Annie Necklace.