J. Mills Studio

Modern, elegant, handmade jewelry crafted with the principles of simplicity, authenticity, balance, and self-expression. Welcome to J.Mills Studio, located in the heart of downtown Murphy, NC. For 20 years, our jewelry designer J.Mills has been creat...

Modern, elegant, handmade jewelry crafted with the principles of simplicity, authenticity, balance, and self-expression. Welcome to J.Mills Studio, located in the heart of downtown Murphy, NC. For 20 years, our jewelry designer J.Mills has been creating handmade gold and sterling silver bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earring sets that are classic, timeless, and elegant. Designed with precious metals, gemstones, crystals, and freshwater pearls, our handmade jewelry is skillfully crafted and guided by the principles of balance, simplicity, authenticity, and self-expression. The result is a collection of modern, dainty, and unique pieces that feel both universal in style and unique to the individual wearing them. Explore J.Mill’s collections of leather jewelry, Kingman turquoise, gemstone jewelry, forged classics, and find your next go-to piece, no matter the occasion. Our Approach to Handmade Jewelry Design At J. Mills Studio, who we are and everything we do can be simplified into one word: care. We believe that when you truly care about something, important traits like excellence, integrity, and gratitude come naturally. These are the values that help us create handcrafted jewelry for women of all ages with an emphasis on uniqueness, versatility, and subtle elegance. This emphasis on care is evident in the craft we put into our handmade jewelry design. From bench blocks to mandrels, from hand files to rawhide mallets, we only use the right tool for the job to simplify our jewelry down to its essence. About The Artist Every piece begins and ends with Juli Mills. Although she’s a handmade jewelry designer by trade, she has the artists’ sensibility of knowing when a design is a passing trend or if it can transcend time. Growing up, Juli’s artistic sensibilities were inspired and shaped by her mother, who had a knack for all kinds of creative endeavors – sewing, oil painting, refinishing furniture – and her sense of style was classic but with her own artistic flair. In college, Juli was on a fast track to a business degree, but after taking a jewelry design class on a whim, she fell in love with “making” and “creating.” She went on to earn a bachelor of fine arts degree in metal-smithing and jewelry design from Georgia State University. The care Juli puts into her craft is passed from her hands to the pieces themselves and carries over to the person wearing them. So when someone puts on a J. Mills piece they not only feel a sense of beauty, confidence, and harmony but also the joy that went into making it.