Tradition is not our thing.

We choose the sparkle of lucite over diamonds.

An big over dainty.

With fashion-forward design, Bold Standard’s mission is to be the gold standard of bold.

Overview

Bold Standard is an independent, female-owned small business offering original designs handcrafted by artist Kathleen Grebe from her studio in Raleigh, NC.

Armed with a 500lb laser cutter and 20 years of computer design, Kathleen transforms flat sheets of material into bold statement pieces. Her work is guided by her in graphic design degree and boasts themes of empowerment and wit.

Sustainable Materials

Whenever possible, Bold Standard jewelry is made from recycled materials. This includes includes post-consumer waste and upcycled industrial scraps sourced from from local furniture makers and sign shops.

Museum Stores

Bold Standard jewelry can be found at museums across the U.S.

ART

• North Carolina Museum of Art

• Baltimore Museum of Art

• San Diego Museum of Art

• SCAD Museum of Fashion + Film

• Columbus Museum of Art (Ohio)

• Contemporary Art Museum (Raleigh, NC)

• The Mint Museum (Charlotte, NC)

• Clyfford Still Museum (Denver, CO) 

• Honolulu Museum of Art

• Perez Art Museum (Miami, FL)

• The Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH)

SCIENCE

• MIT Museum (Cambridge, MA)

• Field Museum (Chicago, IL)

• Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL)

• Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Miami, FL)

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

 

AVIATION

• Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

• Air Zoo (Kalamazoo, MI)

LITERARY

The Mark Twain House & Museum

• Seattle Central Library

 

OTHER

• Wisconsin Historical Society

 

 

Learn more about the artist

> About the Artist

 

Say hi on Instagram!

>Instagram link bold_standard

 

Contact me

>Contact Page or email me at Kathleen@boldstandard.com