DFINIT: Original Designs by Grace H. Kim

Accessories – Los Angeles

I don’t see myself as a jewelry designer. I view my pieces as little art sculptures that just so happen to be wearable. It’s another form of creative expression that I enjoy as a creative being. The name DFINIT sprouted from the idea of people knowing exactly who they are and what they like. I started designing for myself to have something original and unique. My designs have developed over many years and the purpose of creating them has as well. I find joy not only in creating for myself, but for others as well. From looking at my collection, you can tell that I'm drawn to geometric shapes. My pieces are my original designs. They all have the same basic three-dimensional structure, but I've breathed new life into them through always searching for materials and challenging myself with new designs. My pieces are eccentric, eye-catching, showy, and in-your-face. I work with many colors - dark, bright, bold colors - and many different materials from glass seed beads to semi-precious gemstones and more to come. Throughout the course of my life, along with deteriorating health issues along the way, owning my identity has been a personal struggle. While teaching abroad a few years ago (with a month left before returning back to the states), I was plagued with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue. I had to relearn daily tasks as well as deal with the slew of new symptoms that hit all over my body in the course of a year or so. Needless to say, it was the most trying time of my life yet and somewhat continues to be. Last fall, God gave me the strength to work on my jewelry again. I still go through pain while doing my best to recover, but now my hands are stronger. I’ve learned through this trial that my identity isn’t in what I can or cannot do. It is in Christ and it is through Him that I have come a long way in my recovery and I’m thankful that what I thought I was not able to do anymore is possible once again. I’ve learned that my pain doesn't define me and I want to share with you all the work I’ve done, and am continuing to do through my line DFINIT. My hope is that DFNIT allows others to express their unique self through my handmade original jewelry designs. It is always a pleasure to excite others and help them explore what they didn’t know was in them all along. DFINIT--Be exactly who you are.