Why I Resist Trends in Jewelry Design

Fast fashion flattens meaning. Trend cycles spin every ninety days; heirlooms settle for generations. I’d rather make work that settles than spins.

I design each piece in dialogue with the material, not market noise. The stone and silver guide my hands. Not a forecast or a feed.

 

The Empty Promise of Trends

What’s popular today is thrown out tomorrow. Colors shift, shapes get copied, parts break. A cheap turquoise pendant might catch a glance once or twice before its plating rubs off. Trend pieces ask nothing from the maker and give nothing back to the wearer.

The difference shows when you hold a piece meant to last.

What I Choose Instead

I choose natural turquoise that keeps its color. Each line, each solder joint, each polish mark is done by hand, deliberate in taking the time each piece deserves. I don’t believe in shortcuts that weaken what you hope to keep.

A Story About Patience and Fit

A client once waited months for a dime bead necklace. When it arrived, she told me how it felt on her collarbone: balanced and comfortable; didn't fall loose like others had. She wore it all day and forgot about it until the silver warmed under the sun. Coin silver heats quickly against skin.

No trend could promise her that. It took time, care, and trust.

The Reward: Legacy, Not Likes

My clients don’t collect my work for a season’s worth of compliments. They collect to wear, to gift, to pass on. They want the quiet weight of something that carries forward.

Legacy isn’t flashy. It’s steady. It stays.

An Invitation

If you want to choose turquoise that holds meaning long after the trends spin out, I invite you to look through my current work. Find what feels right to wear now, and right to keep.