about

nishi jewelry is a new york city based jewelry design company founded by jewelry designer joanna bengoa. the name nishi comes from her maternal family to honor her japanese roots.

joanna spent her childhood alternating between the high-paced living of urban tokyo, where she was born, and the organic simplicity of her father's basque town on the coast of spain. the contrast of cultural influences is displayed in the design and craftsmanship of her pieces.

in 2007 she pursued a gemology degree from gia to further extend her knowledge in precious stones and diamonds, enhance her perception of gemstones and fuel her creative process.

shaped by her travels and surroundings, joanna is inspired by jewelry that crosses style boundaries and hold sentimental value over time. with that in mind, she strives to create handmade pieces of wearable art.

you can find nishi jewelry in retail locations in the us, japan and europe.