The inspiration for the Ray Brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives an extra soft glow, and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds. The base color of the brooch is dark since it uses black rhodium-plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.

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.