Former book editor Elizabeth Yarborough began designing jewelry in an effort to re-engage her hands and creative senses. Originally from North Carolina, she studied literature and writing at Vassar College and the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, before moving to New York in 2003. In the Spring of 2006, she left the corporate book world for an arts & crafts spree in her East Village apartment, which evolved into her jewelry line, Yarborough. Her one-year-old collection reflects a design philosophy steeped in curiosity, experimentation, color and originality.

Elizabeth's inspirations range from her grandmother's bright, outspoken costume jewelry to the whimsical passementries of interior design. Approaching jewelry as a hybrid of many decorative arts -- upholstery, millinery, bespoke tailoring, and textiles -- she uses an unlimited array of materials including yarn, tassels, feathers, gemstones, horns, buttons, and other wearable ornaments. With a sense of humor, and with an interest in deconstructing materials and stereotypes, she subverts traditional wardrobe staples and reintroduces them in surprising ways: translating a cable knit sweater into a bracelet, for example, and feminizing a handsome leather button.

Elizabeth's designs have been featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, the New York Times, Elle Accessories, Nylon, Jane and Domino, among other publications. In May 2007, Elizabeth was selected as a finalist in the Gen Art Styles International Design Competition. Always inspired, Yarborough Jewelry is innovative, expressive and ever-expanding.