About Lori

Love Lori Michelle Jewelry is the work of Lori (middle name Michelle) Steenhoek, a 3D-artist who centers her work around a love of architecture and thoughtful design.

Lori went to school to study architecture, and spent her early career creating 3D-renderings, 3D models, and animations for architectural visualization.

This eventually led to another pursuit: designing jewelry

Lori began experimenting with creating 3D-models at a much smaller scale and with the human figure and more intimate proportions in mind.

The change from producing a digital image early on in her work, to producing a tangible, wearable piece of jewelry was a feeling of true fulfillment.

Lori is inspired by the geometric forms, shapes, and nature found in everyday life. She has drawn upon inspiration from her worldwide travels, as well as everyday shapes, forms, shadows, landscapes, and objects.

She has created more than 250 custom-designed pieces of jewelry for private customers, and can be found participating in pop-up markets + events. 

Lori was born and raised in Maryland, but calls Washington, DC (where she lived and worked for 17 years) the home of her heart. Lori relocated her design studio to California in 2023, and most recently to London in the summer of 2024, where she now resides with her family and her Boston Terrier. 

She hopes her pieces explore the line between the soft side of our bodies and the angles and edges of designs in metal and stone. 

Her modern, everyday jewelry asks the wearer to explore and celebrate their style and unique identity.

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Jewelry should make you feel good in your skin. Your style may evolve with time, but unique, well-made pieces will always be with you.