After learning how to work with silver during a trip to India, Kristen returned to Oregon and turned her hobby into a jewelry business. Over the past 10 years, her designs have evolved, but the ethics and inspiration have remained the same.

Each piece of Minoux jewelry is handmade in Portland, Oregon with 100% recycled sterling silver wire and environmentally conscious studio practices.

The focus is on quality craftswomanship, union of color, and deceptively simple design.

Inspired by the unmatched loveliness of time-worn surfaces, the jewelry features organically imperfect shapes and surfaces showing subtle marks of the hammer.