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Birgit Kupke-Peyla, Inc. is a central California-based green design studio founded in 2004 by designer- maker Birgit Kupke-Peyla. Her design philosophy has evolved from modern German design- bold, clean with geometric components-and is deeply rooted in the European Goldsmithing tradition.

My work is quiet yet dramatic, confident and delicate, complex in its apparent stillness and simplicity. I create precious one-of-a-kind and designer line pieces of jewelry that harmonize with the human form with ease and elegance, expressing the wearer’s individuality.

"The best works evidence a growth of ideas beyond the mere technical handling of the materials… There is an exceptional understanding of principles of composition, color, design, line, texture, pattern and form… an understanding of materials and their inherent possibilities and limitations…. There is confidence and verve in the object, a reflection of the rich imagination and inventiveness of the creator, as well as a sense of feeling and caring that the maker has for the creation.”

Michael Monroe
Curator of the Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum