How it's Made

In the beginning most of KADEN & KAI designs were inspired by nature and art - specifically vines, flowers, and American and Japanese calligraphy.

The key to a good design is negative space.

For all designs, we start with a 2D illustration. Prototypes are made from paper. We then make changes depending on how it looks on the human body. Once we have settled on a design concept, it can spend hours, days and weeks until a design is finalized.

When we began KADEN & KAI, our sole material for making jewelry was used bicycle tubes. Before we could do anything with them, they needed to be cut, cleaned and sorted. Eventually we began looking at other types of materials that were hypoallergenic, available in other colors and had low impact on the environment. This search lead us to our signature silicone, Verdasil™. Made from FDA-approved premium silicone, Verdasil™ is eco-friendly, vegan-friendly, ultra-durable and hypoallergenic. We chose this material for its exceptional durability, clean composition, and unparalleled safety standards.

At Kaden & Kai, we use a few different handcrafted processes to make our jewelry. The majority of our jewelry is made through a combination of die cutting and hand punching. The final stages for all our jewelry is manually weeding in order to get clean, beautiful lines..