I grew up in the mountains of Hawai‘i, surrounded by wide open skies and endless ocean. This is where my love for jewelry and gold truly originates from. My earliest memories were of the sounds of Hawaiian bracelets jingling together — whether it was at my mother’s or my grandmother’s house; the women in my life walking down the halls as I slept.
In the 80's, my father had a gold rope chain that never left his neck. The way it sparkled in the sun while we all played in the ocean is an image I’ll never forget.
The gold jewelry of my homeland runs deep and holds so much meaning. I’m now a mommy to an incredibly dynamic 16-year-old, who’s also been raised to love her jewelry, keeping it near and dear to her.
I’m a globe-trotting photographer and model who first started in front of the camera at the age of 11. Acting eventually brought me to Los Angeles at 14 as one of the original Disney movie girls. Now, as a self-taught photographer of 12 years, I prefer being behind the lens.
Photography became my main creative outlet, but in the past few years I’ve immersed myself in the age-old process of lost wax. Each piece of my jewelry is made in wax before being cast in gold. Using my hands to sculpt and create, this purely tactile process, allows me a new form of art making, something that’s become a perfect balance to my photographs. It holds real inspiration for me. A departure from digital screens, from edits, from computers and social media. A departure where I am able to sit down and focus my imagination and my intentions into something I can actually hold in my hand —making jewelry is what I’ve always felt destined to do.
I make fine jewelry exclusively in solid gold — 18k and 22k — because real gold is eternal. It holds warmth, memory, and sentiment. These pieces are meant to be worn daily, not saved for special occasions. Over time, they carry your story — and when the time comes, they carry that story forward.
This is generational jewelry — passed from mother to daughter, from grandfather to grandson. Not just worn, but also inherited.
My jewelry is hand-made — not mass-produced, not machine-finished. But instead I invest time, skill, and care into every piece I create.
I don’t make seasonal collections or follow trends. I make enduring pieces — designed to be worn every day, hand-built to last, and made to be passed from one generation to the next. This is fine jewelry with permanence.
