Holly Yashi

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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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

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