PinMe

There are moments when I wish every customer could see a PinMe 1913 design before deciding whether to purchase it. Not because the photographs aren’t good. But because sometimes a photograph simply isn’t enough. There is something that happens when light catches the stones. There is something about the weight of a piece in your hand. There is something about seeing the scale, the dimension, the craftsmanship, and the details with your own eyes that no image can completely capture. I take...

One of the greatest lessons I’m learning as a founder has nothing to do with design. It has everything to do with restraint. I shared in a previous reflection that when I begin thinking about a collection, I rarely see one piece. I see ten. Sometimes I see the entire collection before the first design has even been produced. It’s a gift. It’s also a challenge. Because when I see the whole story, I want to share the whole story. I’ve realized that I don’t naturally think in singles. I think in...

For a long time, I introduced myself as the Chief Creative Officer and owner of PinMe 1913. Then one day, I changed one word. I stopped saying “owner.” I started saying “founder.” To some, it may seem like a small distinction. To me, it changed everything. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being an owner. Owners build incredible businesses every day. But I realized that “owner” didn’t fully capture my relationship to this work. An owner can purchase a business. An owner can inherit a...