House of Kin
where love becomes legacy
Custom fine jewelry, thoughtfully designed and made to endure.
Jewelry designed with a lifetime in mind
Jewelry has the extraordinary ability to become woven into our lives, endure across generations, and take on deeper meaning with time.Every heirloom was once something new, and every new piece may one day become an heirloom.It is a privilege to be entrusted with jewelry at the beginning of its story or generations later.
custom design
CUSTOM DESIGNWhat matters most to us can inspire jewelry as beautiful as it is enduring.House of Kin translates your memories, relationships, and ideas into a design that is deeply personal and unmistakably yours.A one-of-a-kind engagement ring, a necklace honoring loved ones, or a piece created to mark a defining moment.
Jewelry Redesign
As our lives change, we may see new possibilities in jewelry we've inherited, received as gifts, or simply stopped wearing.House of Kin thoughtfully reimagines existing jewelry, preserving what matters to you while transforming it into something you will love wearing.An heirloom redesigned for a new generation, a beloved stone in a new setting, or unworn jewelry given new life as an everyday favorite.
The Process
DISCOVER
Every project begins with understanding. We explore your ideas, personal style, and what matters most to you.
Design
Together, we refine the possibilities into a clear vision for the piece. Every detail is considered with care, from proportion and composition to wearability and longevity.
Realize
Once the design is finalized, it is brought to life with exacting craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail.
About Kinsey Yee
Traditionally trained as a jeweler, I spent years at the bench in San Francisco, working in independent studios and a high-end, full-service jewelry shop, where I gained invaluable experience in custom design and fabrication, production, repair, and restoration.
Those years taught me not only how fine jewelry is made, but how it fails and what allows it to endure.
That experience continues to inform the way I approach every piece.
LONG BEFORE I UNDERSTOOD JEWELRY TECHNICALLY, I UNDERSTOOD IT PERSONALLY.
My relationship with jewelry has always been rooted in love, family, and the moments that bind us.The pieces I treasure most are connected to the people I love. Jewelry worn by my mother and grandmother. Pieces given to me to mark meaningful moments in my own life. What makes them irreplaceable is not simply what they are, but everything they represent.That understanding is at the heart of House of Kin.I create jewelry that feels deeply personal to the person who wears it, beautiful in its own right, and true to the meaning that inspired it.
MY WORK BRINGS TOGETHER THE TWO THINGS I CARE ABOUT MOST IN JEWELRY: THE INTEGRITY OF HOW SOMETHING IS MADE AND THE MEANING OF WHY IT EXISTS.
Philosophy
The pieces we treasure most can become valuable in ways that cannot be appraised.
Objects made precious by the lives they accompany.
THE OBJECT IS TANGIBLE. WHAT IT COMES TO REPRESENT IS NOT.
A piece of jewelry can become inseparable from a person, a relationship, a moment, or a promise.
Something we can touch, wear, and keep close.
Small enough to rest in the palm of a hand, yet made to pass from one generation to the next.
Precious materials make a piece beautiful and lasting. Meaning makes it irreplaceable.
And because jewelry endures, the meaning it holds can outlast the moment that gave rise to it.
LEGACY IS NOT ONLY SOMETHING WE INHERIT. IT IS SOMETHING WE CREATE.
House of Kin creates and reimagines jewelry with reverence for what came before and intention for what comes next.
THE MATERIALS ENDURE.THE MEANING EVOLVES.WHAT MATTERS REMAINS.
Contact
Every piece begins with a conversation
Whether creating something new or reimagining jewelry you already own, I welcome the opportunity to bring your vision to life.