Since Faye Kim first took up her goldsmith tools, she’s amassed a shelf full of awards, established a reputation for producing highly wearable, heirloom-quality jewels and acquired a devoted following of collectors, many of whom have purchased her work from the beginning.
As an undergrad, Kim dutifully pursued an economics degree to meet the expectations of her immigrant parents, and she worked for her father’s accounting office for a time. But she quickly found herself “restless,” she says, yearning to do something more creative.
Kim’s mother, having always supported her daughter’s creativity, encouraged her to attend the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in New York as a way to address her impulse for change.
As a newly minted graduate, Kim hopscotched from a job at a jewelry wholesaler to become a pearl buyer for Tiffany & Co. She eventually became a jewelry buyer at the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman, where she was exposed to the work of modern masters like Angela Cummings and Barry Kielselstein-Cord and to antique treasures from Kentshire.
Kim enrolled in classes as a hobby. The process enthralled her. “I loved being at the bench. I could sit there for hours on end,” she says. “I fell in love with the granulation process and making everything by hand.”
Kim immediately gravitated to working with 18-karat gold, especially in an alloy with a subtle green cast. When she decided to return to work, in 2003, she opened an eponymous boutique in downtown Westport, Connecticut, a bedroom community outside New York City, and it became her livelihood.
Kim established her stylistic signatures early on. Single pieces are weighty enough to hold their own but not too big to stack with others for a more imposing look, modern silhouettes are combined with old-world techniques like granulation and bezel setting, and virtually everything bearing her name is made entirely by artisans in her studio.
Sizable dome rings are much loved. And a stack composed of a gemstone ring flanked by gold bands is another mainstay for Kim’s true believers. Earrings dangling perfectly proportioned baroque-pearl or diamond drops that softly sway from hinged mountings are bestsellers.
Today, Kim is setting the groundwork for focusing on designs that challenge and excite her.
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Faye Kim Platinum Micro Pave Diamond Bangle, 2.36ct, USA
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim Platinum Micro Pave Diamond Bangle Diamonds 2.36ctw Inner Diameter 2.5" Handmade in the USA
Diamond, Platinum
Faye Kim Contemporary Platinum Diamond Burnished Bangle, 0.51 cts
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in platinum with delicate diamond detail, this Faye Kim diamond burnished bangle is beautifully sleek. Each bangle sold individually. 50 Diamonds, .51ctw Inner diameter ...
Diamond, Platinum
Diamond and Natural Emerald Tennis Bangle in Art Deco Style
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
Diamond and Natural Emerald Tennis Bangle in Art-Deco Style This Victorian period art-deco atypical polki diamond and forest green emerald bangle is incredible. The uneven triangle and U-cut flat polki diamond solitaires alternated with oval shape solitaire emeralds set in bezel setting hammered from all sides to accentuate the bangle’s magnificence. The bangle is gracefully surrounded with leveled down pave set round diamonds on either side to exemplify the bangle’s glory by bringing the focus back on the polki diamond and emeralds, as the diamonds flash through the light drawing everyone’s eyes to the single line bangle...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Diana M. Platinum diamond bracelet featuring 19.76cts surrounded by 2.16 cts
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum diamond bracelet featuring 19.76 cts of round diamonds surrounded by 2.16 cts round diamonds creating a halo design (GH) Color, VVS-VS-Clarity, GIA Certified) Diana M. is a ...
Diamond, Platinum
Diamond Pave Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A stylish bangle bracelet featuring 4.43 carats of extra fine round brilliant-cut diamonds. Their quality can easily be noticed by the amount of brilliance and sparkle coming from th...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Flexible Baguette Diamond 18 Karat Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
A stunning bracelet handmade in 18K gold. It is set in 3.19 carats of round & baguette diamonds. Wear it alone or stack it with your favorite pieces. Also available in rose & yellow ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K Gold Vermeil Diamond Bangle Bracelet with 1.6ct Total Weight
Located in Nantucket, MA
These pave`set diamond bangles can be worn alone, as a group or with other bracelets in your collection. They slip over the hand and the inside circumference is 7.5" . Diamond we...
Diamond, Vermeil
South Sea Pearl Diamond Bypass Bangle Bracelet 0.51 Carats 18K White Gold
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18K White Gold bypass bangle bracelet featuring two South Sea Pearls each measuring 12-13 mm surrounded by a diamond halo weighing 0.51 carats. Color G-H Clarity SI Pearls can be c...
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Elegant Three Row 2.38 Carat Diamond Bangle
By J. Birnbach
Located in New York, NY
Three elegant rows of diamonds gracefully flow away and towards each other, occasionally touching to create a solid bracelet. The piece has 2.38 carats of round diamonds all set in 18K white gold. This beautiful 3 row diamond bangle...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tennis Platinum 7.85cts Round Diamond Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Tennis Platinum 7.85cts Round Diamond Bracelet. Round brilliant cut diamonds. F-G color, VS-SI clarity. Excellent cut. Box clasp with safety. 7 ...
Diamond, Platinum
Diamond and Blue Sapphire Tennis Bangle in Art Deco Style
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
Diamond and Blue Sapphire Tennis Bangle in Art-Deco Style This Victorian period art-deco atypical polki diamond and vivid blue sapphire bangle is marvelous. The uneven triangle and U-cut flat polki diamond solitaires alternated with oval shape solitaire blue sapphires set in bezel setting hammered from all sides to accentuate the bangle’s magnificence. The bangle is gracefully surrounded with leveled down pave set round diamonds on either side to exemplify the bangle’s glory by bringing the focus back on the polki diamond and sapphires, as the diamonds flash through the light drawing everyone’s eyes to the single line bangle...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Diamond Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Delicate 18kt White Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet with diamonds weighing 1.85 cts. These look great when worn with multiples and stacked!
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pave Diamond Gold Eternity Bangle
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A striking eternity bangle featuring 3.12 carats of round cut, colorless VS quality, diamonds pave set in 18K rose gold. Fits wrists up to 8 inches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980's 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Bangle 1.05ct
Located in Boston, MA
Vintage 1980's 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Bangle 1.05ct - The bracelets contains 13 round brilliant diamonds which are set in 4 prong heads with an approximate weight of 1.05ct. The dia...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Faye Kim Platinum Diamond Gypsy Bangle
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in platinum with delicate diamond detail, this gypsy set diamond bangle is beautifully sleek. Wear alone or complete the look with a variety of shapes and textures. Each ...
Diamond, Platinum
Faye Kim Platinum Diamond Gypsy Bangle
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in platinum with delicate diamond detail, this gypsy set diamond bangle is beautifully sleek. Wear alone or complete the look with a variety of shapes and textures. Each ...
Diamond, Platinum
Faye Kim Platinum Diamond Gypsy Bangle
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in platinum with delicate diamond detail, this gypsy set diamond bangle is beautifully sleek. Wear alone or complete the look with a variety of shapes and textures. Each ...
Diamond, Platinum
Faye Kim Platinum Diamond Gypsy Bangle
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in platinum with delicate diamond detail, this gypsy set diamond bangle is beautifully sleek. Wear alone or complete the look with a variety of shapes and textures. Each ...
Diamond, Platinum
Faye Kim Platinum Diamond Granulation Bead Bangle
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in platinum with diamond granulation bead detail, this diamond bangle is beautifully crafted with a sleek design. Wear alone or complete th...
Diamond, Platinum
Faye Kim Platinum Micro Pave Diamond Bangle
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Platinum Micro Pave Diamond Bangle Diamonds 2.25 carats twt Inner Diametr 2.5"
Diamond, Platinum