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"Third Reasons" Designer Oksana Bevz from Donetsk, Ukraine,

Based in Los Angeles, she is self-taught and creates jewelry.

With a background in interior design, her work is

I am inspired by furniture, architecture, and the things we see around us every day.

Third Reasons jewelry is made by hand.

Each piece is produced in limited quantities using the oldest lost wax technique.

The technique begins by carving a design out of wax, then

Manufactured from factory recycled precious metals.

Because precious metals have the property of tarnishing, she embraced this natural process and

The most beautiful things are meant to become more beautiful as they age.