About

  • My Path

    My path to jewelry wasn’t linear. I’ve always been drawn to color, texture, and transformation — first through painting, then sculpture, then a metals class at The Crucible in Oakland CA. The first time I melted metal with a torch, something clicked. I’d found the thing that lit me up.

    Since then, I’ve been on a lifelong journey of making, learning, and refining. I studied at Revere Academy in San Francisco under master goldsmiths, earning a Graduate Jeweler designation. Later, I added a Graduate Gemologist certificate from GIA — because if I’m going to fall for a stone, I want to really know it. Somewhere along the way, jewelry stopped being just a medium — it became a way to connect, to tell stories, to transform raw material into something deeply personal.

    I approach my designs like a painter — building intentional palettes that evoke feeling and memory. The stones are my paint. The jewelry is my canvas.

  • My Values

    I believe in doing things the right way — even if it takes longer. That means sourcing natural stone material responsibly, working with trusted vendors, and hand-making every piece with patience and precision.

    It also means designing with intention. I don’t chase trends or mass production. I chase meaning. Every detail is considered — even the ones you can’t see at first. Like choosing between straight or round gold wire for a kintsugi repair, or a pierced-out design underneath a ring, knowing the difference will only matter to one person: the one wearing it.

    Education matters to me, too. Whether I'm teaching lapidary or writing about gems, I’m here to share what I know and keep the craft alive. No gatekeeping, just good old-fashioned nerding out over rocks and process.

    Above all, I value individuality, craftsmanship, and jewelry that feels as real as the person wearing it.

  • My Process

    Every piece starts with a stone. I handpick and cut them myself, drawn to the ones with quirks — wild inclusions, shifting color zones, strange little worlds trapped inside. I use techniques like inlay, intarsia, and kintsugi with fine gold wire under a microscope - because I’m a little obsessed with process. It’s exacting work, but the kind that puts me in a flow state — where time slows down and creation takes over.

    This is slow jewelry. Thoughtful. Handmade. I use natural gemstones and stone material, source directly from miners I trust, and keep my environmental impact as low as possible. Because honoring the material means respecting the planet it came from.

A Letter from Karin

Hi, friends. I'm Karin.

The heart of every piece I make starts with the stone. Natural gemstones — in all their wild, weird, and wonderful forms — are what pull me in and push my work forward. I’m constantly chasing that “holy sh*t, look at this one” moment, whether it’s at a gem show or deep in the dust at a small mine.

I love designs that challenge me — technically, creatively, emotionally. The process is where the magic happens: cutting the stone, fitting each piece, solving tiny problems, staying open to the unexpected. Every part is done by hand because that’s how I stay connected to the work. It keeps me grounded, curious, and fully immersed.

Jewelry should feel like you — personal, expressive, something that sparks a little joy every time you put it on. That’s what I hope you find here. Pieces that resonate. That connect. That feel like they were made just for you.

Thanks for being here. Go explore — I think you’ll find something you weren’t expecting.

Sincerely,