Modern treasures. Future heirlooms.
Combining sculptural forms and precious materials with thoughtful design and artisan craftsmanship, AGMES creates pieces that are at once distinctive and enduring. Our jewelry, accessories, and objects balance vitality with simplicity. Handmade to order in New York City, each piece is appealing to the eye, inviting to the touch, and destined to become an heirloom.
All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.
- C.S. Lewis
Essential forms
The collection’s bold yet refined shapes are inspired by architecture and art, the built environment and the natural world, from urban landscapes to work by the likes of Alberto Giacometti, Man Ray, Barbara Hepworth, and Ellsworth Kelly.
Sublime, sustainable materials
We start with the finest materials, including 925 sterling silver, 18-karat gold vermeil, 14-karat gold, and freshwater pearls. Almost all of the metals we use are recycled, and any scrap metal we generate is ultimately melted down for reuse.
Designed for tactility and comfort
Form and function are inextricable. The scale, texture, and weight of each piece is determined by its relationship to the body, so that even the most substantial-looking form is surprisingly lightweight and easy to wear.
Made to last for generations
To ensure our creations are constructed to stand the test of time, we work closely with a small team of jewelers in New York City. These skilled artisans help to hone our prototypes and craft each piece by hand. Everything is made to order in small batches.
Launched in 2016, AGMES is designed and produced in New York City. Each piece is designed to defy trends, seasons, and to last for generations. Made from precious materials, our processes are purposeful, rooted in the knowledge that less—less waste, reduced greenhouse emissions, less mindless consumption—is always more.
A dream inspired from the encouragement of our late friend, Andrew, AGMES is a tribute to the power of kindness and a testament to friendship’s ability to inspire and move us. His initials comprise the “AG” in AGMES.
[Pronunciation: AG-MESS]
GROUNDED IN GIVING BACK
Created in honor of a late friend who touched the lives of many, AGMES is a tribute to the power of kindness. Our friend’s mission was simple: to leave the world better than he found it. His passion is our commitment, one that makes philanthropy an integral part of everything we do.
Beyond creating distinctive and enduring pieces, we support a range of causes close to our hearts—from protecting human rights and fighting racism to ending hunger and seeking solutions to the environmental crisis—by pledging a portion of our online sales to exceptional nonprofit organizations. A new philanthropic partner is selected every year.
FORCES OF GOOD
Learn more about the extraordinary organizations we’ve partnered with over the last several years.
Moms For Moms is dedicated to providing assistance to single mothers in need through the monthly distribution of its signature Postpartum Recovery Care Kits and Newborn Baby Bundles.
ACLU. Daring to create a more perfect union by working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties.
California Community Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund. Supporting intermediate and long-term recovery efforts for major California wildfires as well as preparedness efforts.
Clean Air Task Force. Pushing the change in technologies and policies needed to get to a zero-emissions, high-energy planet at an affordable cost.
Daughters Against Alzheimers supports the National Institute of Health’s goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s by 2025. They support collaborative work among the world’s premier doctors, scientists, and researchers at Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Every Mother Counts. Working to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, everywhere, by raising awareness, investing in solutions, and mobilizing action.
Fashion Fights Cancer (NYC) Fashion Fights Cancer, Inc. (FFC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that partners with the international fashion community to raise awareness and funds for cancer research and to provide innovative therapeutic programs for cancer patients and survivors. Its mission is to nurture the minds, bodies, and souls of cancer patients and survivors through fashion and design-oriented activities.
For The Gworls is anon-profit collective that focuses on raising funds for Black transgender people needing emergency relief for rent, gender-affirming surgeries, prescriptions, travel assistance, and more through parties and community fundraiser events.
Look Good Feel Better (AUS) Australian-based program relies on the support of 800 trained cosmetic, beauty and hairdressing professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help deliver the workshops across Australia. The Cancer Patients Foundation, responsible for running the Look Good Feel Better program, is an independent not-for-profit organization, not affiliated with any other cancer charity or support service. LGFB is a service available free-of-charge to any person going through cancer treatment of any kind, it is not specific to types of cancers.
Meals on Wheels. Supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the United States that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Fighting for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education.
National Network To End Domestic Violence. Dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.
No Kid Hungry. Working to end child hunger in America by ensuring that all children get the healthy food they need every day to thrive.
Kiss the Ground. A Los Angeles-based nonprofit inspiring participation in global regeneration, starting with soil.