Jeffrey Levin Jewelry at Poet and the Bench

Jeffrey Levin is goldsmith and jewelry designer originally from Cape Town South Africa and is the co-founder and goldsmith of Poet and the Bench in Mill Valley CA

Curated by Design

The Poet and/the Bench edit of emerging and independent designers and artists reflects our passion for discovery and a considered fascination with narrative, taste and a devotion to craft.

Shop our curation. We feature more than 40 artists and designers across jewelry, home goods, fine art and apothecary goods. These are often bespoke, 1-of-a-kind, limited edition or small batch collections.

Obi Kaufmann

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The California Field Atlas_Obi Kaufmann. Obi says about his tome, The California Field Atlas, “It’s my love story to California."

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / California Field Atlas

$ 45.00

Take a trip through the Golden State's forested lands in Obi Kaufmann's newest book, The Forests of California.

You'll want to spend some time with Obi Kaufmann's The Forests of California getting cozy on the couch or in a hammock with Obi's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings and his expansive and accessible exploration of the biodiversity that defines California in the global imagination.

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / Forests of California

$ 55.00

In his follow up book, poet, painter and naturalist Obi Kaufmann, turns his creative and analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. He offers nine perspectives to illustrate the most pressing challenges facing California's water infrastructure.⁠

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / The State of Water

$ 20.00

Engagement and Wedding

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This dreamy, future heirloom is a treasure from the Earth. And a stunning alternative engagement ring. Hand-formed ring is composed of 14K gold and natural ethically sourced rose cut brown and white diamonds.

Franny E / Rings / Bow's Diamond Ring

$ 5,380.00

Jeffrey's hand carved style makes this perfectly imperfect unisex wide ring a stunning stacker with black diamonds.

Jeffrey Levin / Ring / Black Diamond Extra Wide Ring

From $ 1,200.00

Poet and/the Bench goldsmith and co-founder Jeffrey Levin captured the beauty of this oval diamond, hand-carving a yellow gold setting in this alternative engagement ring style designed to bring the diamond's best features to life.

Jeffrey Levin / Ring / Engagement / Modern Oval Diamond / Yellow Gold

$ 2,300.00

Work directly with jewelry designer Jeffrey Levin for a similar custom designed engagement ring. We source diamonds and gems and we're also happy to work with an heirloom stone you have in your family.

Jewelry designer Jeffrey Levin adapted the design specifically for the STUNNING 2.5 carat heirloom diamond from the bride’s mother. The mounting was hand carved in wax and cast in platinum with Jeffrey’s signature flush-set design.

Jeffrey Levin / Ring / Engagement / Modern Solitaire Diamond / Platinum

$ 2,800.00

Danielle Welmond

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Danielle Welmond / Bracelet / Woven Lace Sterling Cuff

$ 745.00

An every day tiny sapphire in 14k gold textured round setting. Danielle takes her signature woven technique to carved wax and cast in precious metal. It's the texture that really makes these beauties stand out.

Danielle Welmond / Earrings / Gold Circle Posts with Sapphire

$ 444.00

Danielle takes her signature woven technique to carved wax and cast in precious metal. The round crystals are caged in a 14K gold lace frame with a textured back. The detail is stunning, and on you– extra!

Danielle Welmond / Earrings / Gold Lace Framed Crystal Drops

$ 720.00

An every day tiny diamond in 14k gold textured triangle setting. Danielle takes her signature woven technique to carved wax and cast in precious metal. It's the texture that really makes this beauty stand out.

A preciously tiny diamond in 14k gold textured triangle setting. Danielle takes her signature woven technique to carved wax and cast in precious metal. An every day tiny diamond in 14k gold textured triangle setting. Danielle takes her signature woven technique to carved wax and cast in precious metal. It's the texture that really makes this beauty stand out.

Danielle Welmond / Earrings / Gold Triangle Posts with Diamond

$ 576.00

Franny E

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Franny E / Bracelet / All Seeing Eye

$ 1,150.00

An absolute stunner on your wrist. Wear it on its own or layer it for dramatic emphasis. This cuff is hand-formed of fine silver, bronze, and natural ethically sourced tourmalines in shades of pink and coral.

Franny E / Bracelet / New Corals of the Ethos

$ 1,045.00

A collection staple for your wrist stack. Wear this unisex cuff by Franny E on its own or layer it for dramatic emphasis. It's hand-formed of fine silver and bronze.

Franny E / Bracelet / Signature Narrow Cuff

$ 180.00

These stunning earrings by Franny E are generously embellished with natural ethically sourced gemstones. Elizabeth works her pieces with tools that have sentimental meaning, her grandfather's anvil and her father's hammer. Her stunning one-of-a-kind adornments are crafted with care and intended to be passed on as heirlooms.

Franny E works her pieces with tools that have sentimental meaning, her grandfather's anvil and her father's hammer. Her stunning one-of-a-kind adornments are crafted with care and intended to be passed on as heirlooms.

Franny E / Earrings / After The Storm

$ 2,130.00

Linda Benenati

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Destination Earth and Mickey's Mechanical Men are the super charming characters and narratives in Linda Benenati's Altered States theme.

Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Altered States / Destination Earth

$ 400.00

Mickey's Mechanical Men and Destination Earth are the super charming characters and narratives in Linda Benenati's Altered States theme. This is Mickey's Mechanical Men.

Mickey's Mechanical Men and Destination Earth are the super charming characters and narratives in Linda Benenati's Altered States theme.

Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Altered States / Mickey's Mechanical Men

$ 400.00

They are beautiful birds—shiny black, regal, intelligent. The dark, mysterious raven plays a starting role in masterful works of art and literature. These Birds of Prey also have strong influence on Linda's work.

Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Birds of Prey

$ 350.00

Buzzing Under the Bridge, The Lady Vanishes and Somewhere Out There and are part of Linda's homage to the French "Cache" which translates to "hidden" in English.

The Lady Vanishes, Somewhere Out There and Buzzing Under the Bridge are part of Linda's homage to the French "Cache" which translates to "hidden" in English. The Lady Vanishes also combines the iconic trolly cars of San Francisco into this super natural narrative.

Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Cache / The Lady Vanishes

$ 495.00

Wall Hangings

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Kaja Skytte / Home / Wall Hanging / Galaxy Globe Medium

$ 160.00

Halo is a beautiful circular mobile made for you to create pretty, earthy radiance. Add a flower cutting from your garden, a sprig of herbs, air plant, a paper flower, or whatever inspires you in the moment. Add dried leaves and floral cuttings. Change often.

Kaja Skytte / Home / Wall Hanging / Halo

$ 75.00

Mini sculptures, Kaja Skytte's Hangar accessories can be used as a gallery wall accent, a key fob, a backpack tassel...

Mini sculptures, Kaja Skytte's Hangar accessories can be used as a gallery wall accent, a key fob, a backpack tassel... Inspired by her Planteplanet.

Kaja Skytte / Home / Wall Hanging / Hangar

$ 30.00

Rain is a beautiful hanging mobile made from brass. A single rain is beautiful wall hanging on it is own but a big cluster of rain makes a fantastic sculpture. Each Rain looks different as you can adjust the length and the placing of the circles.

Rain is a beautiful hanging mobile made from Copenhagen architect Kaja Skytte out of brass discs and chain.

Kaja Skytte / Home / Wall Hanging / Rain

$ 75.00

Whitney Sharpe creates stunning ceramic pieces that are jewels for your walls.

Latch Key / Ceramics / Wall Hanging / Crescent Moon

$ 410.00

Whitney Sharpe creates stunning ceramic pieces that are jewels for your walls. She's found great freedom in expression through shapes. When creating her ceramic wall hangings, Whitney considers how the pieces converse with each other to convey a process.

Latch Key / Ceramics / Wall Hanging / Diamond

$ 140.00

The cycles within life are a constant theme I refer to. Whether it is human life, the cycle of the moon and planets or even the very cycle of the earth that produces clay.

Latch Key / Ceramics / Wall Hanging / Lila

$ 460.00

For the most part, Whitney Sharpe prefers creating art that is meant to ponder without leaning heavily into functionality. Each piece is a chapter, a poem, a sonnet. The metallics, forms, and mid-century modern-inspired ceramic gems are just stunning!

Latch Key / Ceramics / Wall Hanging / Moon Dance

$ 310.00

Apothecary

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Ineke After My Own Heart, is a scent inspired by the romantic and wistful lilac. Its blossoms open in the early morning sun setting the stage for the sandalwood and heliotrope notes that follow.

Ineke / Perfume / After My Own Heart

$ 125.00

A collection of 7 evocative, fragrant stories from Ineke's Alphabet Collection. Find your favorite scent, playfully layer different ones and always have a generous sampling of fragrances at your fingertips!

Ineke / Perfume / Alphabet Discovery Sampler

$ 30.00

Ineke Balmy Days & Sundays is a green floral perfume that recalls perfect moments on a relaxing weekend, lying in the grass, breathing the smells of sweet scented flowers and fragrant leaves.

Ineke / Perfume / Balmy Days & Sundays

$ 125.00

Ineke Chemical Bonding playfully juxtaposes Chemistry 101 principles with human attraction. The musky scent is layered with citrus notes and a powdery soft base, resulting in a flirtatious alchemy.

Ineke / Perfume / Chemical Bonding

$ 125.00

About Our Name

Jeffrey’s vintage jewelry bench is a powerfully present icon of his craft and our symbol of all makers’ tools for creating: the painter’s canvas, the textile designer’s loom, the potter’s wheel, the materials that become things…

Our mission—narrative’s ability to connect through thoughtful investigations of craft, subjects and inspirations—is the poetry, and about people and the appreciation of beauty.

Poet and/the Bench is our platform—online and at our flagship store in Mill Valley, CA—to introduce emerging and independent artists, muses and discoveries, and give them a voice. And for you to be linked to stories in a way that makes it all more personal.