James Banks Design, founded by Heidi Nahser Fink and Adam Shulman, creates handmade jewelry out of their Northern California studio using old-world techniques. Their designs incorporate a variety of metals including gold, platinum, silver, copper, bronze, shakudo and feature intricate inlay processes, particularly within their signature butterflies, feathers, lightkeepers, & monocles. They use recycled metals, melting down filings from previous creations to craft new elements. The brand’s unique pieces often include hand-set precious stones and their lightkeepers are crafted with hand-blown glass, encapsulating stones and charms that can be customized over time. Their code collection features watch-like rotating dials that are customized with unique stones used as the "code" to lock and unlock bracelets and pendants. Through Heidi and Adam’s initial discussions, pieces are dreamt of, invented, designed and then methodically brought to life.