What is the history of bracelets?
Bracelets are among the oldest forms of jewelry, with roots tracing back over 40,000 years to prehistoric times, evolving from protective talismans to fashion statements. Early versions used bones, stones, and wood, while ancient Egyptians (c. 5000 BCE) pioneered gold and beaded designs to signify status and spiritual protection.
MEET KARIN
Like all rewarding journeys, Karin Jamieson’s path to becoming an award-winning jewelry designer has included a detour or two.
After successful post-collegiate turns as a travel agent, and then as a financial advisor for a major investment firm, Karin decided to pursue her life-long interest in gemstones and enrolled in a course at the Gemological Institute of America.
Her passion and talent for working with rare stones was obvious, and she soon received an offer from Tiffany & Co. to take a position in sales and earn her GIA Graduate Gemologist®️ Certification.
Graduate Gemologist® Program (gia.edu). It was here that Karin began to build a roster of private clients for her own designs.