About RyKier* Jewelry

One of my earliest memories is a tiny brooch — red glass set in worn metal. It wasn’t “fine jewelry,” but it felt like treasure. That quiet feeling of holding something meaningful, something kept close, never really left.

 

RyKier Jewelry is my one-woman studio, created for small-batch pieces made for quiet, meaningful gifting.

 

I was born in Kazakhstan to a geologist mother and an artist father, and I grew up with two worlds side by side: books on minerals and gemstones, and sketchbooks filled with drawings. Jewelry became the place where those worlds meet — precision, structure, and imagination in one object.

 

Later, I studied jewelry design and manufacturing at the Gemological Institute of America, where I fell in love with the balance between technical craft and creative form.

 

Today I design from Pittsburgh, PA and work with master jewelers in a small workshop in Bangkok (one of the world’s leading jewelry hubs) to bring each piece to life. Every design starts as a digital sculpture, then becomes a limited, small-batch run in sterling silver, 18K vermeil, or solid 18K gold. Each piece is checked before shipping, and every order ships from Pittsburgh, PA.

 

RyKier pieces are made for people who don’t need loud logos or big gestures. They’re “silent gifts” — thoughtful objects that quietly say: I see you, I get you — without shouting for attention.

 

*The name “RyKier” comes from my sons’ names, Ryan and Kieran — a small reminder that jewelry can carry stories, even when it looks understated on the outside.