Holly Yashi

Holly Yashi, Inc. is a jewelry designer and manufacturer located in the northern California town of Arcata.

History

Hosterman and Paul Lubitz founded Holly Yashi in their garage after graduating from Humboldt State University in 1981.[1]

Holly Yashi produces handmade jewelry designed by Holly Hosterman, who has been recognized for her distinctive use of the precious and highly reactive metal niobium.[2][3]

Holly Yashi is also known for its technical innovations in working with niobium, such as the development of proprietary hand-coloration and image-embossing processes, as well as the employment of a powerful water jet which uses tiny fragments of crushed garnets to produce intricate filigree.[4][5] Hosterman's designs have been sold by brands such as Anthropologie and featured in magazines such as Good Housekeeping.[6] Her one-of-a-kind creations for the Swarovski company are now located in the Swarovski Museum in Austria.

Today Holly Yashi is sold in more than 1,100 upscale galleries and boutiques nationwide and is also featured in magazines, television shows and movies.[7]

References
  1. Humboldt State University Alumni Association
  2. Holly Hosterman wins 2nd place in MJSA Visionary Awards Competition
  3. Humboldt County, CA - Women's History Webpage Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "OMAX Company Webpage". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  5. The Times-Standard Newspaper (Online)
  6. October 2008 (US) - via Holly Yashi Press Page
  7. "Holly Yashi". www.visitredwoods.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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