Studio Journal

2020 was a gift.

This Solstice energy...it feels like hope, like endless possibilities. It's a potent feeling as we close out 2020. This past year, I found myself ...

Desire 101

What if we told you there was a power in you that could only be realized through jewelry? We mean it. We think and talk a lot about desire and de...

Library: 3.0 — Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe

Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe is a historical figure in the world of jewelry, as the first female silversmith to receive international acclaim. Bülow-H...

Henri Matisse Blue Nudes Lithograph of Blue nude Figures with crossed legs and right arm up and behind head 1952

Ethos: 1.0

M. Hisae Ethos The foundational and the continually evolving aspects of our mission and purpose. We hope to discover shared values that connect u...

Vintage Ad Tan Toyota Corolla with the trunk open

Library: 2.0 — Vintage Auto Advertising

I'm not going to lie...modern cars are ugly. What happened to the style, the lines, the simplicity?! Not only do I appreciate the consideration p...

Library: 1.0 — Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e, a school of Japanese art, refers to a style of Japanese woodblock print and painting (a relief carving in wood that is imprinted within ...

The Allure: Old European Cut White Diamond

The allure of the Old European Cut diamond, here in quarter carat (bottom) and half carat (top) weights. The Old European Cut was introduced in t...

The Villa Collection: Inspiration

✺ That with the presence of tension, an unstructured material becomes structured.And that with thoughtful repetition, might it bear a load?My tho...

Discover: Montana Sapphires

The beauty of Montana Sapphires: I can't get closer to #knowyoursource than this, unless I mined them myself. Most of the sapphires I source hail...

Process: The Figure Ring

Let's dive in - how does each Figure Ring come to be? It begins as a wax. I carved my master from a block of blue wax using files and old dental t...

Salt & Pepper Diamonds, Explained

What exactly are Salt and Pepper Diamonds? In simple terms, they are the less pure, lower clarity material traditionally considered undesirable w...