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.

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.

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.