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Chapter 7: What I Curate in Fine Jewelry and Why
Chapter 7: What I Curate in Fine Jewelry and Why
  The Bravais Journal  ·  Chapter 7 What I Curate in Fine Jewelry and Why Bravais is two things at once. Here's how they fit together — and why the... Read more...
Chapter 6: Blog Post: How Fine Jewelry Is Priced
Chapter 6: Blog Post: How Fine Jewelry Is Priced
The Bravais Journal · Pricing + Transparency How Fine Jewelry Is Actually Priced The formula behind every number on this site — for sourced pieces and handmade originals both. By... Read more...
Chapter 5: $1,000 for CZ sterling — scam or not? Here's the full breakdown 🧵" Link in bio
Chapter 5: $1,000 for CZ sterling — scam or not? Here's the full breakdown 🧵" Link in bio
JewelryTok is right that $1,000 for bulk manufactured CZ sterling is a markup, not a craft story. But handmade is a different product entirely, and as a bench jeweler and... Read more...
Chapter 4: Dispatches from Honolulu — Science, Wax, and Shooting in Paradise
Chapter 4: Dispatches from Honolulu — Science, Wax, and Shooting in Paradise
I'm writing this from Honolulu, where I've been attending the Materials Research Society conference. MRS is one of the flagship gatherings in materials science — the kind of room where... Read more...
Chapter 3. Introducing the T Bar Pendant, Made to Order
Chapter 3. Introducing the T Bar Pendant, Made to Order
Tourmaline grows in columns. These stones were cut to show that. Introducing the T Bar pendant — and the five Afghan tourmalines you can have set in one. There is... Read more...
Chapter 2. It's Here. Stone and Wild Debut is Live.
Chapter 2. It's Here. Stone and Wild Debut is Live.
oday Bravais Fine Jewelry officially launches. I'm Professor Abby — materials science professor, gemstone obsessive, and the only jewelry founder who can explain your stone at the atomic level. Collection... Read more...
Chapter 1. Why I Started Bravais: From Materials Science Researcher to Fine Jewelry Founder
Chapter 1. Why I Started Bravais: From Materials Science Researcher to Fine Jewelry Founder
Why I Started Bravais: From Materials Science Professor to Fine Jewelry Founder Read more...