Meet Katharyn Zava

Katharyn began her career with a job in retail sales at a Wilmington, NC jewelry store in 2000, then earned the Graduate Gemologist diploma at the Gemological Institute of America in New York City in 2006. She has been a member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers since 2009 which holds its members accountable to a code of ethics and standard appraisal practices.

Katharyn was accepted as an Accredited Senior Gemologist by the AGA in 2025.  

-Katharyn Zava, GG (GIA)

Katharyn is passionate about use of color and aesthetics.  From custom pieces with fine gemstones set in precious metals to gemstone bead jewelry collections, each piece of jewelry she designs is crafted with care and attention to detail. She believes that jewelry should be as unique and individual as the person wearing it, and strives to create custom pieces that reflect the personality and style of her clients, as well as to create one of a kind pieces for her retail collections.  In addition, she does the bead stringing and wire work herself and, whenever possible, tries to source materials from right here in the United States.