Meet The Maker & Designer
Beyond the Bench
Hi, my name is Amanda Green, & I am the Designer & Maker of Amanda Green jewelry.
Every piece I create carries a history of curiosity, play, and transformation - a reflection of my own journey from fabric to form, from fashion to wearable art.
I've always been drawn to creativity and making things with my hands. Growing up, I spent hours exploring my grandmother's jewelry box and hunting for treasures in thrift stores, captivated by the stories each piece seemed to hold. My career began in fashion - I earned a BA Hons in Knitwear Design and spent 15 years designing women's wear, exploring textures, fabrics, and patterns. But even with that creative work, I found myself craving something more tactile, more playful - something I could sculpt and wear.
When I turned 40, after a serious illness forced me to step away from the fashion industry, I finally gave myself permission to pursue that long-held dream: jewelry making. I enrolled in a two-year intensive program in Vancouver, immersing myself in the craft. Jewelry, I realized, is like creating miniature sculptures for the body - intimate, wearable, and endlessly expressive.
Even during my fashion career, I found myself experimenting - collecting buttons, trims, and small curiosities in Hong Kong and assembling them into pieces at home after work. Jewelry allowed me to channel my creativity, play, and love of storytelling in a completely hands-on way.
My Process
My process sits between intuition and structure.
I often begin with loose sketches, but just as often I start directly at the bench - moving metal in my hands, twisting and forging it until a form begins to emerge. A lot of my collections evolve this way, growing slowly over time rather than being fully designed upfront. They shift, adapt, and refine as I work.
Fabrication is at the core of what I do. I'll develop forms by hand, then have elements cast so I can build on them - reworking, combining, and refining them into different pieces. This allows for consistency within a collection, while still keeping each piece feeling considered and slightly individual.
I'm drawn to subtle asymmetry - pieces that feel balanced but not identical. Forms that are similar, but not the same. I like things to feel natural and a little unexpected, without becoming overly fussy.
Texture and surface play an important role as well. I often explore contrast through finish and quiet detail, rather than bold decoration.
For custom work, I bring in more structure - using sketches and modern tools like CAD and 3D printing to communicate clearly and create precise pieces. But even then, the intention is always to bring it back to something that feels made by hand.
At its core, my process is about allowing the material to guide the outcome - creating work that feels organic, refined, and quietly distinctive.
My Philosophy
I create modern, minimalist jewelry with a Nordic-inspired aesthetic - clean lines, organic forms influenced by nature, and a quietly distinctive elegance. My pieces are refined without being traditional or overdone, designed for women who want something personal and easy to wear.
I work primarily in sterling silver for collections, often mixing silver and gold, with gold reserved for bespoke pieces and meaningful commissions. Every piece is handmade in my Squamish, BC studio using recycled metals in an eco-friendly, chemical-free space.
I'm especially passionate about creating jewelry for meaningful moments - engagement rings, wedding bands, heirloom redesigns - pieces that can become modern heirlooms, carrying stories forward.
Beyond the Bench
When I'm not in the studio, you'll find me exploring the mountains around Squamish with my partner Thomas - skiing, biking, and wandering through forests. The untamed beauty of British Columbia's landscapes continues to inspire my work, finding its way into the sculptural forms and organic textures of each piece.
