Blog – Tagged "Running a Business"

Leading With Values

Posted by Scott Kerns · January 01, 2020

We began this company with no mission in mind. Saskia loved making jewelry, people loved buying it and that was enough. Years in, that basic dynamic no longer served. We wanted more meaning to our work - a central Why that we could build off of.

Embracing Change

Posted by Scott Kerns · August 29, 2019

Embracing change and allowing transformation. It sounds so easy - like becoming a butterfly. Well have you ever opened a chrysalis?

Penny's Pearls

Posted by Scott Kerns · June 12, 2019

Saskia sat down this week with her friend and mentor Penny Diamanti to discuss her business tips, wholesaling advice, and overall strategy for running her own company.

Penny had begun her career as a journalist with a wanderlust to see the world and interact with everyone she met (sound familiar?). Saskia regards Penny as a mentor, and recently sat down for a conversation, which yielded some very helpful tips that any small business owner should consider.

Maker Mom

Posted by Scott Kerns · May 09, 2019

We celebrate moms in all walks of life, whether running a business, running a home or anywhere in between. They are the glue that keeps everything together and the ones we quite literally couldn’t live without.

Creating a Retail Experience

Posted by Scott Kerns · April 30, 2019

Our jewelry retail display at Grand Central in NYC

As former actors, Saskia and I think in theatrical terms. Our business was built on our retail experience, which for us is all about interaction and storytelling.

Making Your Idea a Reality

Posted by Scott Kerns · April 11, 2019

Turning an idea into a reality isn't always easy. Saskia is constantly writing down and sketching out ideas for new handmade jewelry designs.

Great ideas often arrive unbidden, springing like Athena fully formed from your head. Unlike the mythical Goddess, those ideas do not take material form all by themselves. Bringing them to reality takes energy, focus and hard work.