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You’re the Apple of My Eye
If you haven’t heard, apples are kind of a big deal around here. Sonoma County is known for its exceptional wines, of course, but it’s also one of the finest apple-growing regions in the world. In recent years, local movements have cropped up in order to preserve delicious heirloom varieties like the tart-sweet Gravenstein or [...]
Chameleon
Earlier this year we made a few changes to our materials policy of using only vintage gems, and the response has been great. We’ve had frequent requests for diamond alternatives, both because of affordability and because okomido fans are so darn cutting edge that you refuse to be bound by tradition. As a result, we’re [...]
Questions, questions
Summer, as everyone knows, is wedding season. Not surprisingly, this summer has been chock-full of ring orders for us. So many people in love… with our earthy, organic vineyard rings especially. We get all kinds of requests for customizations, too: Can you add another couple “nodes” to the vine on my ring? I like lots [...]
Happily Ever After (and After)
“Can the stories of our past become part of a sustainable future?” asks designer Ryan Novelline. His incredible one-of-a-kind dress takes the recycling of “golden” materials to a whole new level of fantasy. Constructed entirely of the charming little Golden Books you’ll recall from childhood, this fairytale concoction is at once enchanting and thought-provoking. Carefully [...]