Why This Couple Put 22 Carats of Gems Inside a Kaleidoscope | Jayme & Michael Dreizen of Kaleiya

Jayme and Michael Dreizen of Kaleiya Kaleidoscope Co. are creating something most people have never seen before: bespoke kaleidoscopes built with gold, precious gemstones, engraving, and fine-jewelry craftsmanship.

In this episode of Bling Talks, Anthony Haddad sits down with Jayme and Michael to hear how the idea started with a kaleidoscope Jayme originally bought as a birthday gift for her sister — and then decided to keep for herself.

That simple purchase eventually became a collection and, years later, the inspiration for Kaleiya.

Jayme and Michael share how they went from backgrounds in real estate to working with goldsmiths, gem dealers, engravers, and jewelry craftspeople to create highly customized kaleidoscopes filled with precious gemstones.

They also discuss the challenges of creating a luxury product customers have never seen before, why certain high-ticket products need to be experienced in person, the craftsmanship behind engraving and pavé work, and why they describe Kaleiya as “jewelry for the mind.”

In this episode:

The birthday gift that started Jayme’s kaleidoscope obsessionHow the idea evolved into KaleiyaTurning a traditional kaleidoscope into a luxury art objectPutting more than 22 carats of gemstones inside one pieceLearning the gemstone business from a real-estate backgroundWorking with engravers, goldsmiths, and jewelry craftspeopleWhy detailed engraving can take hundreds of hoursThe challenges of sapphire and diamond pavéWhy some luxury products need to be experienced in personThe Tucson gem-show storyWhy Kaleiya calls its creations “jewelry for the mind”

About the GuestsJayme and Michael Dreizen are behind Kaleiya Kaleidoscope Co., creating bespoke kaleidoscopes using precious metals, gemstones, engraving, and intricate jewelry craftsmanship.

Kaleiya:

https://kaleiya.com/

Jayme Dreizen on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymedreizen/