The View from the Shop

The Inherent Value of Beauty: Why Art, Language, and Memory Matter More Than Ever

The Inherent Value of Beauty: Why Art, Language...

Sophie Stradley

Beauty doesn’t need to justify itself with profit. It reminds us of who we are—and without it, we risk forgetting.

The Inherent Value of Beauty: Why Art, Language...

Sophie Stradley

Beauty doesn’t need to justify itself with profit. It reminds us of who we are—and without it, we risk forgetting.

Makapansgat Pebble, displayed at the British Museum, London. Photo credit: Reuters 2016

Why Rocks? How Beauty, Desire, and Connection S...

Sophie Stradley

Jewelry is one of the earliest signs of symbolic thought. This piece explores how beauty, desire, and self-expression helped build the world as we know it.

Why Rocks? How Beauty, Desire, and Connection S...

Sophie Stradley

Jewelry is one of the earliest signs of symbolic thought. This piece explores how beauty, desire, and self-expression helped build the world as we know it.

Design Lessons: What Clients Have Taught Me (and What Jewelry Really Means)

Design Lessons: What Clients Have Taught Me (an...

Sophie Stradley

Jewelry is a witness to life’s biggest moments. In this piece, I reflect on how clients have taught me the meaning of design, and what it means to translate memory,...

Design Lessons: What Clients Have Taught Me (an...

Sophie Stradley

Jewelry is a witness to life’s biggest moments. In this piece, I reflect on how clients have taught me the meaning of design, and what it means to translate memory,...

Birthstone Spotlight: The Timeless Elegance of Pearl and the Magical Allure of Alexandrite for June

Birthstone Spotlight: The Timeless Elegance of ...

Stradley & Daughter

"Who comes with summer to this earthAnd owes to June her hour of birthA pearl should wear against her skinWho's innocence many a heart shall win." - Gregorian Birthstone Poem...

Birthstone Spotlight: The Timeless Elegance of ...

Stradley & Daughter

"Who comes with summer to this earthAnd owes to June her hour of birthA pearl should wear against her skinWho's innocence many a heart shall win." - Gregorian Birthstone Poem...

Interrupted Journeys: Jewelry for the Paths We Didn't Plan - Stradley & Daughter

Interrupted Journeys: Jewelry for the Paths We ...

Sophie Stradley

Interrupted Journeys is a love letter to the dreamers, the survivors, the ones still finding their way. Born from grief, grace, and golden detours, these soul-objects remind us: interrupted doesn’t...

Interrupted Journeys: Jewelry for the Paths We ...

Sophie Stradley

Interrupted Journeys is a love letter to the dreamers, the survivors, the ones still finding their way. Born from grief, grace, and golden detours, these soul-objects remind us: interrupted doesn’t...

Designing with Intention: How a Jeweler Balances Meaning, Beauty, and Everyday Life - Stradley & Daughter

Designing with Intention: How a Jeweler Balance...

Sophie Stradley

Designing jewelry isn’t about sparkle alone—it’s about meaning, memory, and honoring the lives we live. Here’s how I balance beauty and function to create custom pieces that tell your story.

Designing with Intention: How a Jeweler Balance...

Sophie Stradley

Designing jewelry isn’t about sparkle alone—it’s about meaning, memory, and honoring the lives we live. Here’s how I balance beauty and function to create custom pieces that tell your story.