A good story connects us.
My father hand-built musical instruments, including mandolins and dulcimers, incorporating intricate inlay work into the fretboards and necks.
Abalone and mother of pearl have always been special materials.
Growing up wild in western Montana, living close to nature, free, and artistically encouraged.
Creativity was always a strength.
A middle school rock that now shines as an important harbinger of the creative rock work yet to unfold.
A high school portrait. Note - buttons glue gunned to paper clip earrings, and a hand carved abalone necklace.
Like all famous business, YITM started in a garage.
The other creative mediums took a backseat, and fine jewelry and engagement worthy rings became the focus. Young In The Mountains is born.
The team grows as in number, as well as the dedication to ethics. We transition to using exclusively American-mined inlay stones in order to connect with USA miners and tell better visual stories in a more ethical way.
After a few versions of retail pop ups and residencies, our Flagship store opens in Denver, Colorado. The jewelry studio and showroom gallery are on site together for the first time.
We move closer toto the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in a Boulder, Colorado office. This transition allows us the ability to help a growing national audience online.
Our team continues to build on everything that came before it, years of experimentation, craftsmanship, and creative evolution.
Today, we are pushing the boundaries of fine jewelry and lapidary innovation while carrying forward the same spirit of curiosity and making that has shaped YITM from the beginning.
Whatever your into, never give up.
