An art form almost lost.
What if every piece you wear had a story to tell?
Where your jewelry carries a trace of the old world, a memory of where we come from and what we choose to keep close. When you wear it, the story continues, becoming part of your own.
It’s a quiet connection, between your hands and the ones that came before, between the earth that gave the metal and the spirit that gives it meaning. Something you can feel, even in silence.
A Quite Calling
I didn’t start making jewelry to follow a trend. I started because I felt something I couldn’t ignore: a deep pull toward a world that felt ancient, powerful, and familiar all at once.
Yemenite jewelry isn’t just beautiful. It’s a language. Every pattern has meaning. Every technique holds generations of care, belief, and purpose. These pieces were made to protect you. They told stories without speaking.
What I do is bring that meaning back. I want people to feel the weight of it, not just the silver, but the intention behind it. I want to set a new standard for how Yemenite jewelry is understood and appreciated. Not as something decorative or symbolic in passing, but as something sacred and alive.
For me, this work is a way to reconnect with something larger than myself, and to offer that same connection to anyone who feels it too.
Hi I'm Raz Akta,
Behind The Jewelry
a Yemenite Jewish silversmith. I grew up in an art-filled home where creativity was always part of my world. But when it came to my Yemenite roots, I only knew the basics: the food, the holidays, a few family traditions. In 2023, I saw a piece of traditional jewelry for the first time.....i found my calling, and soon after, I began learning the craft from a teacher who opened the door to the ancient techniques.
I had no idea of the depth i was stepping into. The world of Yemenite jewelry. It felt like I had stumbled into something sacred. I was immediately drawn in, like I had found something that had been waiting for me. Since then, I’ve been studying the patterns, learning the techniques, and reconnecting through my hands and my heart. Every piece I make is part of that journey, and an invitation for others to discover something deeper in themselves too.
An art form almost lost.
What if every piece you wear had a story to tell?
Where your jewelry carries a trace of the old world, a memory of where we come from and what we choose to keep close. When you wear it, the story continues, becoming part of your own.
It’s a quiet connection, between your hands and the ones that came before, between the earth that gave the metal and the spirit that gives it meaning. Something you can feel, even in silence.
A Quiet Calling
I didn’t start making jewelry to follow a trend. I started because I felt something I couldn’t ignore: a deep pull toward a world that felt ancient, powerful, and familiar all at once.
Yemenite jewelry isn’t just beautiful. It’s a language. Every pattern has meaning. Every technique holds generations of care, belief, and purpose. These pieces were made to protect you. They told stories without speaking.
What I do is bring that meaning back. I want people to feel the weight of it, not just the silver, but the intention behind it. I want to set a new standard for how Yemenite jewelry is understood and appreciated, not as something decorative or symbolic in passing, but as something sacred and alive.
For me, this work is a way to reconnect with something larger than myself, and to offer that same connection to anyone who feels it too.
When I Work
I don’t rush. I don’t mass produce. I make each piece the way it was made for generations, with patience, precision, and full attention. Every design starts with research. I study old patterns, meanings, and techniques so that even my original pieces feel like they could have come from Yemen a hundred years ago. I sketch, I plan, I measure. I care about how a piece will feel to wear, not just how it looks.
What I do is about bringing that meaning back. I want people to feel the weight of it—not just the silver, but the intention behind it. I want to set a new standard for how Yemenite jewelry is understood and appreciated. Not as something decorative or symbolic in passing, but as something sacred and alive.
For me, this work is a way to reconnect with something larger than myself—and to offer that same connection to anyone who feels it too.