Jewelry is most of what we make, but not all of it. A raw or polished piece of amber, set into a small object rather than a setting, is one of the quieter ways the material shows up in a home.
Objects that make sense in amber
Small boxes with an amber inlay lid, paperweights made from larger raw pieces, and bookends with an amber cabochon set into wood or metal are the forms that come up most often. Each one treats amber as a material to admire rather than something to wear.
Why they work on a desk
Amber catches window light the way it catches jewelry light — warm, slightly amplified, never harsh. A single piece near a desk lamp or windowsill does more for a room than most decorative objects twice its size.
Good gifts for non-jewelry people
These pieces are also our answer for the person who "doesn't wear jewelry" but would still appreciate something handmade — a category of gift request we get constantly.
Browse amber objects for the home, made in Brooklyn, at kizima.us.
