In her Brooklyn studio. Photo credit: Gili Getz for ThisisArq.

Language Jewelry

KANAREK Jewelry by artist Yael Kanarek, celebrates the body as a site for expression. Her made-to-order language jewelry is available in silver or gold, studded with diamonds and gems. Her jewelry is made in New York City, and like the city's diverse people, it speaks many tongues - English, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Yiddish...

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Love Diamonds Necklace

2,230.00

Name of the Sound Earrings | 18K Yellow Gold with Diamonds | Poetic Jewelry

3,400.00

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From Her Blog and Press

What inspires us to wear particular language close to our body? Our featured stories explores this question, sharing stories behind our pieces of custom text jewelry and revealing new pieces which celebrate language in many forms.

Stories

Feb 22, 2019

Names and Initials Jewelry

Feb 22, 2019

Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw’s character would not have been complete without her iconic “Carrie name necklace.”

Feb 22, 2019

Feb 14, 2019

Om for Life

Feb 14, 2019

Some of our favorite lifestyle influences, wearing pieces from our Om Shanti collection.

Feb 14, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

Prose in Jewelry: “Come, Said My Soul”

Feb 12, 2019

Prose in Jewelry

Often times we overlook the meaning of words but there is a lot of significance behind the words of those who spoke of love and inspiration. Read more on what inspired our “Come, said my soul” piece.

Feb 12, 2019

Dec 3, 2018

Hanukkah 2018

Dec 3, 2018

The Festival of Lights

Each year Hanukkah is celebrated by millions of people of the Jewish faith. ‘Hanukkah’ is Hebrew for dedication. The dedication to the temple in Jerusalem is celebrated with the festival of lights, a nightly lighting of the menorah.

Dec 3, 2018

Jun 18, 2018

A Meditation Bracelet

Jun 18, 2018

Sit Stay Heal

When your creations lead you somewhere excellent, it feels serendipitous. As if the universe showers you with gifts. The Sit Stay Heal bracelet led me to the Rubin Museum of Art.

Jun 18, 2018

Apr 20, 2018

Don't Worry—Bee Happy!

Apr 20, 2018

An Earth Day Celebration

To celebrate Earth Day, we created the Bee Happy Necklace. The bee is a pollinating agent, and between flowering plants, she’s found everywhere on Earth, except Antarctica.

Apr 20, 2018

Feb 13, 2018

My Wedding Jewelry

Feb 13, 2018

The World Is Born in a Hug

On October 8, 2017, I married my best friend Gili Getz. It was a glorious event.

Feb 13, 2018

Feb 2, 2018

Honoring Badass Activists

Feb 2, 2018

Gifting Three Resist Necklaces

Last week, I made a Facebook post offering to gift three Resist Necklaces to women activists in celebration of the Women’s March.

Feb 2, 2018

Jan 4, 2018

What a Year!

Jan 4, 2018

Resistance in Review

I wanted to start this post with a lighthearted list of resolutions. But here are some of my more serious highlights from this past year.

Jan 4, 2018

Aug 25, 2017

Meet Alex B.

Aug 25, 2017

Love Thyself

I first met Alex at Abraço, my favorite cafe off E 7th and 1st. It was spring and there was an air of newness everywhere, from the budding weeds in the sidewalk cracks to relationships starting and ending.

Aug 25, 2017

Press & News