Yumi Chen is the maker / jeweler / metalsmith behind YUMI JEWELRY + PLANTS. Yumi has always been a creative spirit with a colorful background as a concert violinist, professional pastry chef, and mathematician. After a traumatic arm injury left her with many years of recovery, Yumi turned to jewelry making and her love of nature to rebuild her arm coordination and restore her health. After twenty years in business, Yumi continues to use jewelry design as therapy for her arm and is on an everlasting mission to create beautiful products that inspire happiness and healing.