Joan Hester

Mountain Modern Jewelry

Joan Hester’s love for jewelry began at an early age with her first forays in her mother's jewelry box. Her father was a tinkerer and spent most of his waking hours in his metal and wood working shops. When she was young, Joan’s father taught her how to solder pieces of metal together. Working with him in his shop fostered her love of metal working.

As an adult Joan has been involved in the jewelry industry first working at Cartier Jewelers in New York and then as a bench jeweler in Bend, Oregon. In 2020, Joan created her own jewelry company called Mountain Modern Jewelry, a handcrafted collection of high quality mixed metal contemporary art jewelry. Joan’s designs are fueled by the desire to strike a balance between the rough and refined to create effortlessly elegant pieces that are comfortable and easy to wear. She merges craftsmanship and attention-to-detail to produce durable designs that let anyone rock their sparkle. Contrasting textured, oxidized finishes in a completed polished piece is a nod to her interest in dualities, finding inspiration in the harmonic opposites in the materials themselves.

Business name - Mountain Modern Jewelry
Email you want them to contact you - joan@mountainmodernjewelry.com
Business phone number - (805) 233-4685
Website address - mountainmodernjewelry.com
Instagram page - @mountainmodernjewelry