Elizabeth Hooper O’Mahony is a designer living and working in Dallas. A mother of two daughters, she began taking metalsmithing classes and quickly realized her lifelong love of fine art, design, and fashion could be realized through jewelry design.

Elizabeth’s namesake jewelry collection, founded in 2019, has been worn by distinguished, brave, and brilliant women from Michelle Obama to Maya Rudolph. The designs are fashion-forward, communicating confidence and bold irreverence, meant to be paired with avant garde labels and elevated basics alike.

Elizabeth grew up with a keen interest in all things design and culture. An avid music fan, film buff, art collector, and statement dresser, she channels her passions and interests into her designs, creating interesting pieces for interesting people.

Elizabeth’s process starts by sketching shapes that exist in everyday life and nature with an interest in manipulating orientation and perspective. The resulting shapes
are organic, elegant, sculptural, and distinctive.

After sketching in pencil, Elizabeth prototypes using complex metal-smithing techniques, and each piece is then made by hand in Texas using the finest materials. It isn’t the easiest way to make a jewelry collection, but the result is worth it. 

Behind this process is the belief that a piece of jewelry is never complete until it is worn on the body; the goal is to find beauty in the imperfect. In that way, the body becomes a component of the design process.

More than just jewelry: Elizabeth Hooper Studio is a cultural conversation.

Jewelry is inherently personal, spiritual, and artistic. Heavy with the weight of precious metals and worn close to the skin, Elizabeth’s designs are for those who understand that what we wear reflects how we think. Ideas about music, fashion, art, design, and culture are woven into our design ethos.

Following along on Instagram and the Studio’s newsletter, you’ll learn how Elizabeth has been inspired by everyone from David Lynch to Michèle Lamy. Travel, architecture, and fine art provide as much inspiration as the natural world–cobblestone streets in historical Mexico City become pendants, the texture of the Brutalist’s poured concrete can be mimicked by sterling silver dust.

We don’t have customers, we have collectors. Savvy, discerning people of all ages and gender expressions who aren’t interested in buying into trends, but are rather searching for something timeless and rare. 

While it is a proud accomplishment to dress some of the most revered celebrities in the world and to appear in the pages of prestigious magazines, the greatest privilege is to design for a group of stylists, artists, thinkers, and all-around good people who inspire us to continue making.

Elizabeth Hooper Studio can be found in a select group of boutiques in the U.S., as well as our official website. If you are interested in hosting a trunkshow in your city, please contact us at hello@elizabethhooper.com. Please visit our Stockist page for a full list of stores.