I’d taken a break and decided that maybe I didn’t want to work in the jewelry industry anymore. I was living in Portland, and I moved to New York and worked for other high-end jewelry brands, kind of in all positions. I started in costume jewelry, in the bridal industry. Tell me about your background and why jewelry: I’ve been in the industry for 20-plus years. While she sells designs on sites such as Goop and Ylang23, the majority of her work is commissioned, engraved by master engravers (of which there are very few left), deeply personal and timeless (in fact most engraved rings be used as wax seals, as they often were originally intentioned.) Prices usually range from $2500–$5000. So when I saw a story on Kim Dunham in the NY Times a couple of weeks ago that highlighted her custom signet rings, I knew I had to immediately meet with her her work checks every box of the afore-mentioned criteria.

Today, in my book, luxury means spending money on have-forever things that everyone doesn’t have, and finding beautifully-crafted, unique items that that resonate on a personal level.

Fortune favors the brave jewelry