Meet the Artist
Hitomi Jacobs
jewelry
Hitomi Jacobs was born and raised in Japan. After studying Textiles and Fashion Design at two Tokyo Art Institutes, she worked at a young women’s casual apparel firm, then began her own company with two lines of clothes for stores and private customers. Moving to the USA in 1996, Hitomi continued her fashion design work and became interested in jewelry design, taking courses at Richmond Art Center and The College of Marin.
Hitomi was asked to join the Marin Jewelers Guild and a few years later went solo, starting Hitomi Designs. Her approach to designing jewelry is to create “soft-looking” pieces using hard materials. She enjoys making pieces that adorn and flatter the body. A network of galleries, museum stores, and jewelry stores represent her work, and she has also been displayed at art festivals from Bellevue, Washington to Phoenix and Los Angeles.
Materials and techniques used include silver, which is forged and oxidized to give an organic feel. Hitomi also uses gold, various kinds of pearls and gemstones. All jewelry is designed by Hitomi.
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