About | Raz Akta Jewelry

Meet Raz Akta

I’m Raz Akta, a Yemenite Jewish silversmith. I grew up in an art-filled home—my mother, Orit Akta, is a painter—so creativity was always part of my world. But when it came to our 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, and soon after, I began learning the craft from a teacher who opened the door to the old techniques.

I had no idea how deep it really went until I discovered traditional 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.

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My Mission- 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, to bless, to connect. They held energy. They told stories without speaking.

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.

" I don’t modernize or alter the tradition, because it’s in this authenticity that I find my passion and my connection to the craft."

How 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.

I use traditional tools and methods—cutting, bending, soldering by hand. I welcome the marks of the process: hammer lines, flame shadows, slight irregularities. They’re proof that the piece was made by a human being, with love and focus.

To me, this work is sacred. It carries energy. It holds memory. It’s not just about making jewelry—it’s about honoring something much older than myself, and making sure it lives on.