Chaya’s Blog

Need a fresh start? Find some cherry blossoms to see and smell. In much of Japan, flowering cherry trees come into full bloom around the beginning of April, so it is considered a time of new beginnings. For example, April is the month when the new school year...

Almost all my custom projects start with Custom Jewelry Sketches (yes, I still love to use pencil and paper). Using the information provided by each client, I create hand drawings of a minimum of 3 different concepts. Once the design is approved and finalized, I can...

This time of year, spring is in the air, and happy couples everywhere start talking about getting married. Where do you start? With a ring, of course! People often get hung up on wedding ring traditions… matching bands, an engagement ring AND a wedding ring, only...

One of my favorite parts of my work at Chaya Studio Jewelry is custom designs. A growing number of clients are asking me to create something for themselves or someone else. We start with a clean slate and collaborate on their ideas and tastes. At the end, they get...