Sara Golden Jewelry

About Me

 
Brunette woman with glasses and a pendant necklace with a snake
 

Hi! 👋🏼

I’m Sara and I hand-craft un-fussy, heirloom-quality 14k gold and silver jewelry out of my studio in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

I’m inspired by the imperfect beauty of nature, mythology and folklore, and anything that sparkles.

 
 
 

About the Jewelry

In a world full of cookie-cutter jewelry shaped by the “algorithm,” I want to give jewelry a personal, hand-wrought feel through slightly imperfect shapes and asymmetrical-but-balanced silhouettes. Lost wax casting is my favorite way to do that: carving away at blocks of wax, building up shapes using heat and flames, and creating forms that hint at the human behind the finished product.

But let’s not forget about the sparkle! I love using natural gemstones and unexpected stone combinations to make pieces feel extra special. Playing with precious and semi-precious stones lets me embrace the incredible variety of colors and patterns unique to each stone.

How It Began

I started my jewelry training in Florence, Italy and continued developing those skills around the US. While living in Brooklyn I designed for big brands like J. Crew, Kate Spade, and Lele Sadoughi, but never felt great about the disposability of the pieces and the materials we used.

After moving to Phoenicia, New York in 2014, I (= my husband) converted a small shed on our property into a jewelry studio where I can make pieces that are hand-crafted and unique.

And while I’ll still help bigger brands bring their designs to life, it’s in my own studio where I can play with one-of-a-kind stones and make pieces that will last a lifetime.

A woman at a work bench sawing through metal
 

A Few Final Things…

Aside from my obsession with all things jewelry, there are a few final things you should know about me:

  1. In the past few years I’ve started reconnecting with my Puerto Rican roots: cooking more Puerto Rican food, working on my Spanish, and listening to Bad Bunny on repeat 🇵🇷

  2. I’ve got an intense sweet tooth and love a mid-afternoon coffee and pastry break. My favorite local spots are Shandaken Bake in Tannersville, Cafe Mornings in Arkville, and Overlook Bakery in Woodstock 🍰

Two dogs, one blurry and close to the camera

3. I have 2 dogs that I’m obsessed with and who couldn’t be more dissimilar: Oscar and Teddy. Here’s my favorite photo of them that captures Oscar’s stoic dignity and Teddy’s obsessive need to be involved in everything 🐶🐶