About Us
KRISTIN CHRISTOPHER
Kristin and Chris are a metalsmithing duo who have been creating and sharing laughter since the day they met in jewelry class more than 30 years ago. Their love for making jewelry began in college, where they both earned BFAs in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from The University of Kansas. After graduating, they pursued jewelry full-time, traveling to art fairs and showcasing their creations in galleries and boutiques across the U.S.
When it came time to plan for a family, they took a small detour, stepping into other creative fields like writing, photography, animation, and web/graphic design. This change allowed them to explore new opportunities while securing important benefits, like health insurance. One of their fondest memories from that time is working together at Disney.com in Los Angeles, where they shared a cubicle wall and house-sat in the Hollywood Hills.
About ten years ago, Kristin and Chris felt the pull back to their true passion: jewelry design. Since then, they’ve been happily working from their studio in the woods, creating one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by the experiences and inspiration they’ve gathered along the way.
A YING-YANG COLLABORATION: KRISTIN CHRISTOPHER JEWELRY
Chris and Kristin’s hand-fabricated jewelry is a blend of their unique styles—a Yin-Yang collaboration that embodies the balance of opposing yet complementary forces.
Chris’s spontaneous, fluid approach to design brings a sense of motion through hand-stamped textures, creating organic forms that embrace curves while contrasting with the geometric precision that reflects a modern aesthetic.
Kristin, in contrast, anchors this fluidity with her meticulous attention to detail, adding layers of interest through unique textures, colors, and patinated surfaces. Her precise design brings structure to the fluid forms, ensuring each piece is not only striking but also balanced.
Together, Chris and Kristin craft jewelry that harmonizes opposites—combining smooth, flowing shapes with intricate textures, light with shadow, and simplicity with complexity. Their collaborative process results in pieces that feel both dynamic and grounded, modern yet timeless, where each element complements the other, much like the interconnected forces of Yin and Yang. Their work reflects a duality that celebrates both the bold and the delicate, the geometric and the organic, creating a unified yet diverse expression of beauty and individuality.
OUR MISSION
