Wonhee Kim

Wonhee was born in Seoul, Korea and came to San Francisco, USA in
2014 to complete her BFA degree in Jewelry and Metal Arts at the
Academy of Art University(AAU) in May 2018. She received the Best in
Category Award for Director Choice BFA at the AAU Spring Show in 2018.
Wonhee then attended Jewelry Design and Technology program at the
Gemological Institute of America(GIA) to learn CAD/CAM and design skills
and received the Students’ Choice Award at the GIA Design Show in 2019. She also finished hand rendering class, Graduate Gemologist course in GIA.
Wonhee is inspired by symbols and key forms from memorable events and
creates jewelry in her unique style influenced by her fascination with Art
Nouveau and Art Deco styles.