Makers

Canadian designer and artist Alice Waese has created an interconnected world of jewelry, clothing, paintings, and sculptures in her workshop in Brooklyn, New York. Her genderless collections spring from her intensive exploration of the physical and aesthetic characteristics of materials and show the visible traces of her personal, hands-on work process. Waese published her first book of drawings, Those That Are: A Compendium of Drawings, in 2011.

Hailing from Pennsylvania, USA, Judy Geib was introduced to the world of art at a young age, thanks to her father. Geib’s time in Brazil during high school exposed her to the local culture and the allure of gemstones. After completing university, she stumbled upon jewelry making and became enamored with it. Self-taught, Geib refined her skills and unveiled her debut collection of 12 pieces at Barney's New York in 2002. Geib continues to craft new and unique pieces, sourcing stones from Brazil, Colombia, and beyond.

A French jewelry brand, born from a meeting with artisans in India who uphold traditional techniques. The first collection was released in 1996, featuring designs that showcase the vivid colors and inherent beauty of the stones themselves, bringing a revolution to the jewelry world. Each piece is painstakingly crafted by hand, ensuring its one-of-a-kind personality.

Mariko Tsuchiyama is a jewelry designer and producer. Born and raised in Nagasaki, she studied jewelry-making at Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry (Tokyo) and Central Saint Martins (London). She has worked as a production assistant for Spanish contemporary jewelry artist Marc Monzó and British leather jewelry designer Rosita Bonita. Drawing from her background, she uses pearls cultured in Nagasaki, with each piece finished by hand. A&S has carried her work since the 2017 Spring/Summer season.

Sophie Bouilhet-Dumas was born into a family of silver- smiths. She trained her eye and skills as the Creative Director for Thomas Goode, the English porcelain manufacturer. She has also designed objects for Hermès, Burberry, and Paul Smith. In 2018, she participated in the curatorship of the first Gio Ponti retrospective held in Paris. In 2015, she launched the jewelry brand Mira Stella.

Maya Tsuchiya creates jewelry entirely by hand using her own distinctive techniques. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of places, her work explores her identity and finds beauty and shared meaning in the things that people are instinctively and fundamentally drawn to.

Born in the former Yugoslavia, Nikollë Radi grew up in his family’s jewelry shop, a place that served as his playground. It was there that he learned traditional jewelry-making techniques rooted in ancient Albanian craftsmanship. Continuing his dedication to the craft, he relocated to New York in 2006. Radi’s collections are distinguished by intricate designs that balance the strength and precision of platinum with the soft, refined details of gold accents. Since 2023, his work has been showcased at ARTS&SCIENCE.

A Japanese jewelry brand by Naohiko Noguchi, who has been active internationally as a freelance jewelry designer since 1991. In 2004, he launched his first collection. The brand proposes jewelry that blends subtle irregular details with a delicate, refined aesthetic, based on the concept of ‘wearable everyday accessories that can be treasured for years to come.’

The Ouze was established in 2021 by its founder Toby Vernon. Toby studied fashion design at Westminster University, where he developed a niche set of design references and aesthetics that have gone on to inform his work as a jeweller. Toby first began experimenting with jewellery design during lockdown in 2020. He quickly discovered that making jewellery allowed him to create with freedom and push boundaries from the outset. Toby has never received formal training in jewellery making and has been teaching himself through experimentation ever since.

Pfütze means puddle in German. Yasutaka Kita and Ayako Kaku work from design to production together and use motifs inspired by familiar objects and phenomena see in nature. They select from metals exclusive to K18 gold, platinum 900 and silver 925. The brand does not use gemstone, reasoning behind their philosophy is for their wearers to enjoy strictly the expressions through the colors of the various metals.

Founder Pippa Small established her first store in Notting Hill in 2007, followed by another in Santa Monica. From an early age, she created handmade pieces using stones, shells, and beads. She later earned a master’s degree in medical anthropology and continued to nurture her deep interest in the rights of Indigenous peoples, minority groups, and tribal communities. In 2013, she was awarded an MBE for her contributions to ethical jewelry and charitable work. Committed to creating beautiful, lifelong jewelry, she sees it as her mission to bring positive change to the industry.

Yuka Tanaka is originally from Hiroshima Prefecture. She graduated from the School of Letters, Arts, and Sciences II at Waseda University, where she specialized in aesthetics and Western art history. While at university, she began creating accessories using antique beads. After graduation, she pursued her passion for jewelry making and apprenticed with a metalworking artisan. In 2012, she launched her jewelry brand, muska. In 2018, she founded The Sixth Night Inc. After temporarily suspending muska in 2023 to focus on her health, she is set to resume her work in the spring of 2025, under the new brand name, SIXTH NIGHT.

Based in the Cotswolds, England, William Welstead creates ingenious jewelry, often featuring flat diamonds, a cutting tradition long lost in Europe. His work is dedicated to enhancing the unique character of each stone through meticulous craftsmanship.

Yuta Ishihara / In 2010, he founded the jewelry brand SHIHARA. SHIHARA has a theoretical approach to jewelry and develops collections that are simple and not overly decorative. The collection integrates function and design and avoids the use of colored materials. In 2021, as a contrasting approach to SHIHARA, the brand launches YUTAI, which uses traditional jewelry techniques and a wide variety of gemstones.