A few years ago, our founder—product-designer-turned-traveler Elena Park—was hunting for pieces she could wear from red-eye flights to rooftop dinners without swapping accessories in between. Vintage heirlooms felt precious; high-street pieces dulled after weeks. She sketched a middle ground: fine-finish jewelry, pared-back enough for jeans, elevated enough for black tie.

Elena flew to Seoul, Bangkok, and Arezzo to partner with small workshops that still cast, set, and polish by hand. Together they prototyped the first collection: a single pair of arch hoops in recycled 14 k gold vermeil. When friends began borrowing—and forgetting to give them back—she knew a brand had been born.