SHANNON KOSZYK
I’ve always been more interested in how things feel than how they simply look.
My work lives in the space between object and emotion—where jewelry becomes artifact and design becomes energy.
My collection is an evolution of over a decade of creative exploration. It’s a practice rooted in aesthetic clarity, emotional resonance, and conceptual storytelling.
My aim is simple:
To make the pieces feel both reassuring and inevitable.
modern relicsmith
Each piece begins as metal and memory — becoming a kind of modern armor, an intimate companion shaped by hand and time.
My work lives where history meets modernism, where elegance carries traces of defiance. Scratches, dents, and patina are not flaws; they are the record of a life fully lived.
These are not decorations. They are reminders — of strength, individuality, and what endures. When a piece resonates, it feels inevitable, as if it has always belonged to you.
My practice is guided by presence, not perfection. I follow what feels inevitable — a form remembered, a simplicity so striking it becomes its own kind of luxury. Each creation is both artifact and adornment, holding the tension between grit and grace.
philosophy
I am drawn to imperfection — to the beauty found in time’s quiet insistence. Every mark and irregularity tells of resilience and truth. This, to me, is the essence of magic: the lived-in, the enduring, the human.
My aesthetic exists in the space where refinement meets rawness, where the past informs the present, and where restraint reveals strength. What emerges are objects meant not to decorate but to accompany — expressions of permanence, made to be lived with.
collaborations
R13 — Jewelry featured on the Spring Runway, 2017.
Currey & Co. — Lighting and chandeliers designed for the internationally recognized design house.
R13 x Shannon Koszyk Collaboration
"I love working behind the scenes. It's exhilarating and so fun to be involved in the details of a show; auditioning and choosing models; styling them for the runway; and feeling the energy that comes with the audience's delight." - SK
R13 2014 RUNWAY SHOW
Working in high-end fashion is my most satisfying work. Collaborating with Chris at the height of his success was exciting and rewarding." - SK
CURREY & CO COLLABORATION
Shannon Koszyk's aesthetic is edgy, sexy, dark and dangerous, yet it appeals to a wide range of jewelry and design devotees.
As with her jewelry designs, Shannon's lighting is multi-layered and peppered with historical and religious symbols. Her new products are both ethereal fantasia and ruggedly tough with a strong rock 'n' roll influence.
Seattle based Shannon Koszyk, best known for her eponymous line of iconographic jewelry beloved by rock stars and starlets alike (Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Rooney Mara are fans), is about to see (or make) her name in lights. The jeweler debuted a lighting collaboration with Atlanta-based home furnishings manufacturer Currey and Company at North Carolina’s famed High Point Market. Koszyk uses wrought iron, aged brass, cut crystal and chain in her designs, which verge on gothic, but would be right at home in a range of décor where a touch of drama is called for. Seattle Magazine
Currey & Company has announced it will collaborate with Seattle-based jewelry designer Shannon Koszyk on a new collection of lighting and accessories that will be "a totally new look for Currey," according to a press release.
Koszyk describes her aesthetic as a contrast of luxury and grit – heirloom jewelry deconstructed and weighty – inspired by architecture, history and music. According to the press release, "Fashion plays a big part in Shannon’s design, from the tailored look of Ralph Lauren to the discreet opulence and timeless beauty of Alexander McQueen."
Koszyk first came onto Currey & Company’s radar when she ordered unadorned chandelier frames from company President Brownlee Currey. When she placed her second order for chandelier frames, Currey asked to see her lighting designs. Impressed with what he saw, he asked Koszyk to create designs for Currey & Company.
"It is amazing to collaborate with a company willing to take real chances," Koszyk said. "I am so excited to be working with Currey on a collection that encompasses a specific look that is currently unavailable in the home furnishings industry and making high design with an edge accessible." Home Accents today