OUR ETHOS

  • EVERY PIECE IS DESIGNED AND HANDCRAFTED BY US IN OUR PORTLAND, OR STUDIO.

    OUR PIECES RELY ON ANCIENT JEWELRY PRACTICES SUCH AS WAX CARVING AND LOST WAX CASTING, AS WELL AS MODERN JEWELRY FABRICATION TECHNIQUES LIKE 3D RENDERING AND PRINTING.

    WE MAKE OUR JEWELRY WITH THE INTENTION TO HONOR THE NUANCE OF THE HUMAN HAND AND EXPERIENCE. 

  • OUR PIECES ARE ONLY MADE WITH SOLID 14K OR 18K YELLOW OR WHITE GOLD AND .925 SOLID SILVER.

    OUR METAL SUPPLIERS ARE VETTED MEMBERS OF THE RESPONSIBLE JEWELRY COUNCIL AND OUR METALS ARE SCS GLOBAL SERVICES CERTIFIED 100% RECYCLED CONTENT.

    ALL WASTE CREATED IN OUR PRODUCTION IS RECYCLED (A STANDARD PRACTICE OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY) AND WE OFFER GOLD SCRAP CREDIT TOWARDS YOUR PURCHASE OR PROJECT.

  • We focus on precious gemstones that the planet has designed to be worn on any occasion and for lifetimes. Gemstones with a 7 hardness or above and unique gems are our specialty: diamonds, Montana sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and the gems in your family line. 

    We prioritize small independent miners and gem cutters for their dedication to the mineral and the art of the gemstone. 

    We use both lab-grown and mined gems and emphasize traceability in our sourcing. 

  • Jewelry is an art form ruled by transformation, whether through Earth's alchemy that supplies us with precious minerals, the processes of melting, forming, carving, and polishing, or the creative experience that honors the thresholds you are entering. 

    We welcome any opportunity to unearth and enter new apses that bring us closer to ourselves and our people. 

    We believe these experiences deserve to be translated into treasures that express your evolution and commemorate your legacy.
DIAMOND RINGS
BANDS & SIGNETS
ALL RINGS

Apse begins with the belief that our most sacred artifacts are born from transformational experiences. 

Our jewelry, composed entirely of geological material, is inspired by earthly processes and reminds us that transformation is our natural state. 

Rings, in particular, commemorate the thresholds that shape us and the changes that unfold each time we choose to step through them. 

Every ring we make is a practice in translating the thresholds you're crossing into something precious, enduring and honest. 



Apse was founded in 2016 by parnters Hayley Boyd and Jarod Faw.

As artists with backgrounds in sculpture and printmaking, we've built apse as a practice to honor the thresholds we ourselves continually move through and the transformations that unfold every time we enter the apse.