Like most practical college students, friends Ken Leung and Dana Chin studied a subject that was sure to get them a job. They started with computer engineering.

I bet they didn't get a lot of "what are you going to do when you graduate." However, neither did what they thought they would do or what anyone else thought they would do. Rather than being trapped in a cubicle all day typing away on a keyboard, both took a totally different direction and became jewelry designers. And, thank goodness they did!



Gold, smoky quartz, diamond


Drop pendant style necklace


Blue topaz, gold, diamonds

I've picked out a few pieces here, but I highly recommend viewing the rest of the collection on line. I love how the designers have merged design inspiration through the use of photographs and illustrations to give a hint of where their original approach to the design began.