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Holly Yashi, Inc.
Company typePrivate
Founded1981
FounderHolly Hosterman and Paul Lubitz

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

History

Holly 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 use of the 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 water jet which uses crushed garnets to produce filigree.[4][5] Hosterman's designs have been sold by brands such as Anthropologie and featured in magazines such as Good Housekeeping.[6] Her creations for Swarovski are now located in the Swarovski Museum in Austria.[7]

Today Holly Yashi jewelry is sold and displayed in more than 1,100 galleries and boutiques nationwide and is also featured in magazines, television shows and movies.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Humboldt State University Alumni Association
  2. ^ Holly Hosterman wins 2nd place in MJSA Visionary Awards Competition[dead link]
  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. ^ Becker, Vivienne (1996). Ethnic rich : Swarovski Zitiert Fernen Schmuck : Eine Ausstellung in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Museum für Völkerkunde, Wien = Ethnic rich : Swarovski celebrates ethnic jewellery : an exhibition in conjunction with the Museum für Völkerkunde, Vienna. Swarovski Kristallwelten. OCLC 355190800.
  8. ^ "Holly Yashi". www.visitredwoods.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  9. ^ "Swarovski story toronto". www.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-01.

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