California - Exposure to beautiful jewelry occurred very early in life for Tej Kothari. Accompanying his mother to various antique jewelry dealers and watching her evaluate jewelry with her keen eye for design is a early childhood memory. Tej was always by her side as she grew her love for antique jewelry into a successful business. Designing jewelry for him started while attending undergraduate college. asked to accompany his mother on her buying trips to india Tej was pushed to design a few pieces to occupy his time with the promise of all sales proceeds going towards his molecular biology graduate degree fund. The first few pieces he designed sold quickly and resulted in the end of a promising science career.

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Kothari was established in 2009 after Tej Kothari designed jewelry for 14 years for his family business. His designs are based on the details + proportions of beautiful antique jewelry viewed thru a lens of modern + minimalist aesthetic with a filter of nature + its tiniest wonders. Each piece has character derived from being hand crafted + visual balance + wearability all of which are immediately evident as soon as one picks up one of his designs. All stones are custom cut or hand selected and primarily set in 18k gold though he does not shy away from experimenting with other metals.

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All pieces are meticulously crafted with attention to detail so you enjoy wearing them today. However the design aesthetic lends to a timeless elegance that will age gracefully. Even as Tej's design vocabulary grows and morphs you will always find that each piece is uniquely Kothari.