PRESS & MEDIA
Katura Design has been featured in some of the most respected publications in the jewelry industry and beyond. Here's what they've had to say.
As Featured In
Magazine Feature
JCK Magazine
April 2014
JCK Magazine profiles how Lee Wiser McIntosh's fascination with Vermeer's masterpiece led to a stunning portrait series and one-of-a-kind pearl jewelry collection β blending fine art with handcrafted design.
βVermeer's painting has long lingered in my mind: the glance, the composition, the lighting, and the singular pearl earring.β
Feature Article
Garden & Gun
April 2014
Garden & Gun chronicles Lee Wiser McIntosh's work with rare American river pearls β misshapen wonders sourced from Tennessee's last freshwater pearl divers, transformed into sculptural one-of-a-kind jewelry.
βShe can spend hours. She likes very unusual pearls with unique shapes, a natural look like a leaf or a snail β something that helps her tell a story.β
Feature
Flower Magazine
January 2025
Flower Magazine highlights how Lee Wiser McIntosh draws inspiration from the natural world β translating organic forms, botanicals, and the delicate geometry of flowers into sculptural fine jewelry.
βEach piece begins with something found in nature β a petal, a vine, a bloom β and becomes a permanent expression of that fleeting beauty.β
Editorial Feature
JCK Magazine
March 2013
JCK spotlights the Raw Sugar collection β where rough, uncut diamonds meet lustrous South Sea pearls in 18k gold. A one-of-a-kind ring that became an instant icon for the brand.
βI love the contrast between the very organic diamond rough and the uber-refinement of cultured pearls; they are on opposite ends of the spectrum.β
THE DESIGNER
Lee Wiser McIntosh founded Katura Design in 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia. With a background in film production and a passion for the natural world, she brings an artistic vision to each piece that is unmistakably her own.
Her jewelry has been featured in JCK Magazine β the jewelry industry's most authoritative publication β as well as Garden & Gun, one of the South's most prestigious lifestyle magazines, and Flower Magazine, the premier publication celebrating the art of floral design and the natural world. Her work with rare American river pearls, rough diamonds, and South Sea pearls has earned recognition for its sculptural quality and storytelling.
Every piece is handcrafted in her Atlanta studio using ethically sourced materials, with a focus on one-of-a-kind designs that let the natural beauty of each stone guide the creative process.
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