Some of my clearest memories are small.

My grandmother playing Moon Represents My Heart (月亮代表我的心) like it was a lullaby for the whole house. A stop in San Francisco's Chinatown, the smell of dried herbs drifting from an old shop, and a tiny free trinket pressed into my palm like a quiet blessing.

Back then, I didn't have language for what those moments meant. I just knew they stayed with me.

As I got older, I began to see those traditions differently. The symbols and keepsakes I once overlooked became reminders of love, history, and the people who came before me.

That's why I created Eighth Origin—to celebrate the symbols, traditions, and stories of Chinese culture through modern jewelry, thoughtfully designed for today.