Emily Yamane is a Yonsei/Gosei, UCLA alum and currently based in Los Angeles. She is a Data Analyst by day, an Instagram jewelry dealer by night, and a top 0.5% Olivia Rodrigo Spotify listener 24/7.
I started my pre-loved fine gold jewelry business, Teruko Jewelry, on a whim—I knew nothing about solid gold, the value of gold jewelry or even how I would mail out orders. But when the scariest thing in the world has happened to you, things that might have seemed daunting feel manageable.