A Letter from Our Founder

After immigrating to Brooklyn at about my age, my Dad was introduced to jewelry manufacturing. Over the past 33 years, with indomitable work ethic, he built our family business, RIVA Precision Manufacturing, from the ground up into what it is today. But, despite growing up in the jewelry industry, I never saw myself going into the profession myself. The luxury industry seemed cold, and the jewelry world looked elitist and inaccessible. The processes and people behind each precious piece were intentionally invisible to consumers. Instead, all that was shown were the designer, design, and price tag. I simply didn’t see where I could fit into this picture. But a few years ago, something clicked. I’ve always loved being creative, and have long been using my voice and skills as a content creator to drive change. In the jewelry industry, so much manufacturing and processing is done behind closed doors, and as a result many unethical practices go unnoticed and unquestioned. But my goal is to change that—through storytelling, education, and showing the faces behind the pieces we make, I hope we can bring humanity back to jewelry. In doing so, we can strongarm brands towards radical transparency, and in turn push the envelope for what is and isn’t acceptable. This is where I belong.