Emiko Miyazawa was born into a family of creatives—her great-grandmother crafted Japanese dolls, her aunt was a Nihon-buyo dancer, and her father was a traditional sushi chef. Born in Japan and raised in Los Angeles, Miyazawa’s early life was shaped by two distinct cultural landscapes, a perspective that continues to inform her work aesthetically and conceptually. After moving to Honolulu in 2010, she began weaving these influences into her practice and founded her jewelry brand, M33Ms, in 2013.

Miyazawa began her professional career in 2003 as a design and production assistant for a Los Angeles–based jewelry designer, gaining early experience in the trade show circuit, including Jewelers Association shows in New York City. A self-taught designer and Graduate Gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America, she also worked for Patek Philippe, where she developed an enduring appreciation for timepieces and the intricacies of mechanical movement—an influence that still echoes through the kinetic themes in her designs today.

Approaching each piece as wearable art, Miyazawa blends Japanese and American sensibilities to create work that feels bold yet restrained—clean lines, elegant simplicity, and unexpected motion. “I enjoy making simple pieces so that they are timeless and versatile for any age and style,” she says. “In addition to the visual experience, I add kinetic features to create a wearable experience. Whether the emotion it evokes is surprise, nostalgia, or love, I create works in hopes that it becomes a portal for connection to the things that can only be felt with the heart.”

From a distance, M33Ms designs appear deceptively minimal. Up close, their versatility is revealed through wearer-friendly details like adjustable chains and clever movable elements meant to delight and surprise. Miyazawa works out of her atelier and storefront, MISÉ Hawaii, in Moʻiliʻili.