Designing in conversation with the customer and the materials, we seek out the rare and extraordinary to represent the loves, commitments and major moments of your story—the twinkly points on the timeline—in thoughtfully unexpected ways. 

We believe the best pieces are the ones that are well-worn and well-loved. They’re made with devotion to exquisite materials, design and craftsmanship that tell your story and connect with you deeply. They are simply made to be — ever yours.

Starling brings the past, present and future together in a manner of making that is naturally circular with precious materials that are endlessly recyclable. Crafted in California, Starling Jewelry contributes to a responsible future that honors our materials, our communiity of makers and fine jewelry’s connective force.

All Starling jewelry is entirely made by hand in Los Angeles, California by a close-knit family of creative collaborators and craftspeople. Our team is composed of the best skilled artisans in the city, with many of our metalsmiths, stone setters and casters 3rd and 4th generation jewelers.

Our founder, Chelsey Bartrum, a jeweler and graduate gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America, sources only the highest quality stones and metals, at the fairest price. Bartrum also personally inspects each and every stone, allowing for unparalleled quality control.

As far as Chelsey can remember, it was Queen Cleopatra that has held creative significance in the evolution of how she interprets beauty. Among many proclivities, Cleopatra loved jewelry, particularly emeralds, which were once believed to hold all manner of mystical properties. Much like what we do today, Cleopatra made a habit of melting down existing gold jewelry and remaking it into its next incarnation. However the stone—and all the energy and magic within—remained. So it’s no wonder at all that Chelsey's curiosity and eventual choice to work with precious stones via Starling became both passion and livelihood.