How 1885 Began

1885 Gallery began as a small Jade jewelry line called David’s Coastal Collections.

In 2017, a series of natural disasters and road closures along the Big Sur coast — including the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge collapse, the Mud Creek slide, and Paul's Slide — changed the course of our lives. With the coast cut off for nearly a year, we took a huge leap of faith and poured everything we had into creating jewelry full-time.

What began as a small venture grew into something much bigger than we ever imagined. Today, we are proud to introduce 1885 Gallery, a name that represents the growth of our collection and honors five generations of our family who have called this rugged coastline home since 1885.

Through generations, our family has endured and thrived through the many challenges nature has brought to this coast. That same resilience has become part of our own story and the foundation of what we have built together.