Made slowly, by hand
ERDA began at Grandma's table in Hawaiʻi, with a few trays of stones and a spool of silver wire. It is still small. Every piece is chosen, strung and finished by hand, a few at a time.
The photos are taken on Grandma's hands because she is the one who tries every piece on first. A stone takes millions of years to form. It looks most like itself on hands that have planted, cooked and held other hands.
from Grandma's table to your wrist
What happens before a piece reaches you
01Choosing the stonesStones are picked one by one, for colour and for shapes that sit well together.
02Laying out the designBeads are sorted into trays and moved around the bead board until the mix feels right.
03Stringing and knottingEvery strand is strung or braided by hand, and every knot is tied by hand.
04Finishing in silverS925 clasps and charms are polished and checked. Then it's tried on, wrapped and boxed.
Process photos from Pexels.
