Be Gutsy Jewelry

For now, we’re keeping things simple. On the first of every month, we open a limited number of custom spots for our Turquoise Brand Chokers.

Once those spots are filled, they won’t reopen until the following month.

You can find them here: Turquoise Brand Choker

Story Collections are ongoing worlds built through jewelry, imagery, and objects collected along the way. Each collection is inspired by a different corner of a fictional desert landscape. From lonely roadside motels to neon-lit dive bars and forgotten casinos somewhere out West.

Rather than releasing disconnected pieces, each collection is designed to feel like a place with its own atmosphere, characters, and stories still unfolding over time.

Find Them Here: Story Collections

We typically aim for new releases every couple of weeks, though creativity doesn’t always follow a strict schedule.

The best way to keep up with new collections and restocks is through our social channels, where we share updates first.

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Most pieces are handcrafted in sterling silver, occasionally incorporating mixed metals such as copper, brass, and gold when a design calls for it. Every piece is made by hand in small batches or one at a time, with an emphasis on craftsmanship, wearability, and character.

Be Gutsy Jewelry has been built over the last 10 years through a deep love of traditional silversmithing, storytelling, and objects meant to feel collected over time rather than mass produced.

Every piece is handcrafted by me, Katie, the artist behind Be Gutsy Jewelry.

I grew up in rural Missouri surrounded by blacksmithing, horses, branding irons, and people who made things with their hands. Long before jewelry, my family operated a small branding foundry crafting livestock brands shipped across the country, where I learned the value of hard work, craftsmanship, and building something slowly and honestly.

More than 10 years ago, I fell into silversmithing and never really looked back. Today, every piece is still designed, fabricated, and finished by hand in my Missouri studio, drawing inspiration from the American West, strange roadside places, old stories, and objects meant to feel collected over time rather than mass produced.

Most ready-to-ship orders leave the studio within 72 hours. Custom Turquoise Brand Chokers are made one at a time and generally have a 3–4 week turnaround.

Tracking information will be sent over as soon as your order starts its trip home.