Sun Hyang Ha was born in the Republic of Korea. She studied basic jewelry design and fabrication in Japan, moved to the United States, and had her associate degree in jewelry design at Fashion Institute of Technology. Based in New York since 2012, she has been working as a freelance jewelry designer for fine jewelry companies including Carvin French, Inc. and Penny Preville. She designs unique and high-end jewelry, and also assists redesign and repair projects for custom special order.