jewelry

Last spring, mother-daughter duo Mitra Vahhaji and Shireen Amehdi found themselves with more free time during quarantine to dip into their creativity. Turning to jewelry, a craft that has always been a huge a part of their lives, they decided to combine skillsets to develop their own cohesive jewelry line called Mishivah. “Jewelry is a great way to express yourself while still maintaining a sense of style,” Amehdi says. “There are so many options and it is so personal.” Read more about Take Time to Shine

As a singer-songwriter back in high school, Greta Melcher always held onto her used guitar strings. “Jewelry seemed like the natural next step in the strings’ life cycle,” says Melcher. From her collection of strings that otherwise might be considered useless, her signature guitar string bracelets and a business she named Tsii were born. Melcher expanded her jewelry collection by creating necklaces, earrings and wall hangings from guitar strings she’d saved and collected from other musicians as well. When it comes to her inspiration, it’s very simple. Read more about Stringing Along