OUR STORY
In neighboring small towns in Genoa, Italy, lived two strangers. In the 1900s, they both immigrated to New York City through Ellis Island. As fate would have it, they ended up living only minutes apart in Greenwich Village where they met and fell in love. In 1912, they got married at Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Exactly 110 years later, their great-granddaughter returned to NYC and, entirely by happenstance, moved into an apartment just blocks from where their paths first crossed.
Our name pays homage to the fig trees that grew outside their homes in Italy with a nod to the sacred place where they began a new life and our lineage here. Commonly used in art history, Figs are a symbol of wisdom, abundance, and sensuality. They are associated with the fall harvest and hard-working Italian immigrants who cultivate the land.
To us, "Saint Fig" is also a reminder to honor the earth and everything she gives - it is our beginning, middle, and end.
THE PHILOSOPHY
We are not static. We are never just one thing. We are painters, chefs, lawyers, CEOs, children, parents, siblings, friends.
We change and evolve and constantly step into and out of different versions of ourselves. And yet, we are faced with so much of the same. In the jewelry world, we are constantly asked to choose between a few high-quality, but expensive pieces, or an abundance of cheap accessories that won't last to next season.
We wanted another choice.
The genesis of Saint Fig is to honor the constellation of our ever-evolving selves with unique, art-inspired designs. Based in NYC, Saint Fig creates handmade-to-order capsule pieces with recycled materials and ethically sourced stones that can be mixed, matched, and reimagined to suit you - in all your ways.
OUR DESIGNS
Every design is created with meaning, inspired by art history, architecture, astronomy, Italian iconography, ancient folklore, and reminders of our ancestors.
Our unique design approach offers the versatility to augment our core collection with any capsule-compatible piece.
Each piece is carved, cast, and polished by hand and made with recycled and ethically-sourced materials. We love that our materials had a life before us, just like we hope they will last lifetimes with you.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lauren founded Saint Fig out of her Manhattan studio apartment in 2020. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she began making her own jewelry in 2013 by upcycling vintage materials. After years of working in the jewelry industry amidst its mass production and waste, she set out to do things differently.
She is a classically trained musician and holds degrees in law, international development, and literature. She craved a jewelry line with the freedom to adapt to our many selves.
Through her designs, Lauren explores visual storytelling and the symbolism of ancestral lineage.
