September 2007 • Observed
Level-Handed
To Red Start Design, jewelry is more than ornamentation. Its pointed Subtle Safety Ring was in the 2005 MoMA exhibition Safe: Design Takes on Risk. Now the San Francisco–based firm is treating tools like precious stones. More than just stylish, insists cofounder Amanda Knox, Level and Compass rings symbolize “the importance of balance and direction in life.”
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