Mollie was drawn to jewelry design from a young age, and she pursued this fascination with formal training in metal-smthing and design at the University of Michigan and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Stephanie is a graduate gemologist with a business degree from Cornell University. The coupling of Mollie’s artistic sensibilities with Stephanie’s business and industry savvy results in a seamless collaboration that has quickly garnered the brand a following among megawatt celebrities such as Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron and Mila Kunis.

Mollie is continually inspired by everything from classic architecture to modern art, and she infuses the collection with thoughtful and textural details that come to life within her classic, pencil sketches; she favors the tactile nature of designing by hand. Gravitating towards clean, geometric lines, the resulting pieces blend traditional forms with a sense of modernity, “I want my jewelry to make the wearer feel confident and beautiful all the time,” Mollie explains. “The modern woman makes her own rules as to how to wear fine jewelry, and Walters Faith embraces the contemporary cool while remaining covetable.”

Noting that she embodies a more conservative style, Mollie says that Stephanie’s style has more of an edge. While Mollie focuses her attention on the creative process, Stephanie is adept at noticing trends in the current climate, and fielding feedback from the brand’s loyal clientele, ensuring that the brand evolves in accordance with the demands of the market while also maintaining the artistic framework within which it was founded. While a relatively new brand, the seamless harmony with which Mollie and Stephanie blend their respective areas of expertise is evident in the cohesiveness and elegance of their body of work, and is a testament to the inevitable longevity of this female owned and operated business.