Folium Unveils New Website, Marking a New Chapter for the Studio Founded by Master Goldsmith Myles Ryan
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Folium enters a defining new chapter with the launch of its redesigned website, www.foliumjewels.com, offering a refined and intimate portal into the philosophy, process, and enduring beauty behind the studio’s hand-engraved fine jewelry. More than a digital refresh, the site serves as a formal articulation of Folium’s identity—where jewelry is not trend-driven adornment, but an enduring expression of meaning, discipline, and time.
Designed to echo the intimacy and precision of the jewels themselves, the website unfolds slowly and deliberately. Craftsmanship and storytelling sit at its core, inviting visitors to move through the collections with intention rather than speed. In contrast to the prevailing culture of rapid consumption, Folium’s digital presence is contemplative, mirroring the patience, restraint, and focus required at the bench.
At the heart of Folium is founder and CEO Myles Ryan, an award-winning designer, master goldsmith, and GIA-certified gemologist based in Northern California. Ryan’s work is defined by meticulous hand engraving, architectural clarity, and a deep reverence for metalsmithing traditions as living, evolving practices. His path to goldsmithing began early, shaped through mentorship that fostered an intuitive relationship with metal and form. His training spans studies in Eurythmy and repoussé in Switzerland, followed by formal gemological education at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). A formative period sourcing rare stones and refining technical precision within an atelier environment further honed an approach grounded equally in discipline and intuition.
“Folium is what happens when you mix decades of obsession, tens of thousands of hours perfecting the craft, and a bit of fighting spirit,”
says Ryan. Reflecting on the ethos behind the brand, he adds,
“I have a very deep connection to freedom and what it means to thrive as a human being. Folium captures the essence of this feeling. It is the first sprout of growth in the spring and the summer’s full bloom.”
The website launch introduces Folium’s four core collections—Florilegia, Quadrafolium, Serpentis, and Nectere—each unified by engraving and symbolism, yet distinct in narrative and form.
Florilegia takes its name from historic botanical manuscripts—collections of preserved flowers and illustrations that documented nature before photography. In Folium’s interpretation, petals and botanical structures are translated into continuous, hand-engraved patterns that wrap seamlessly around bands and surfaces, evoking both preservation and renewal.
Quadrafolium draws inspiration from the four-petaled motif found throughout medieval architecture and sacred geometry. Long regarded as a symbol of harmony and balance, the quadrafolium becomes a luminous compass—precise, centered, and quietly powerful.
Serpentis explores one of humanity’s most complex and enduring symbols: the serpent. Referencing ceremonial rattlesnake motifs of the American Southwest, the collection transforms scale patterns into rhythmic, hand-engraved diamond lattices that speak to regeneration, protection, and cyclical time.
Nectere, named for the Latin word meaning “to weave,” is a meditation on connection. Organic, branching forms twist like stems shaped by wind, cradling diamonds that appear like dew along a vine. The collection reflects interdependence—between materials, maker, and wearer.
Together, the four collections articulate a cohesive vision of jewelry as both structure and symbol. Each piece emerges as a future heirloom, shaped slowly by hand and imbued with intention.
The new website brings this vision into sharp focus through expanded collection narratives, detailed product pages, and visual storytelling that foregrounds engraving, materiality, and process. It serves as a resource for collectors and a point of entry for editors, retailers, and curators seeking work defined by high craftsmanship and conceptual depth. As Folium grows, the studio remains committed to small-scale production, hand engraving, and thoughtful design—values that resist acceleration in favor of longevity.
With this digital debut, Folium extends an invitation: to slow down, to look closely, and to engage with jewelry as an art form shaped by time.
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An immersive digital debut introduces four signature collections rooted in natural architecture, symbolism, and hand-engraved craft.