In 2004, Candice Neistat transformed her savings into a singular vision: Finn Jewelry. Armed with nine carefully considered sample pieces, an elegant set of business cards, and a domain name, she pursued a meeting with Barneys New York, only to be told her collection needed to grow. It was a setback that might have deterred most, but instead became an inflection point.

A friend working at Elle Magazine saw something in Finn and secured one of its necklaces for an editorial spread. Within days, Barneys circled back. Within weeks, Finn's pieces gleamed behind the glass cases of New York's most storied department store.

Two decades on, Candice, now an acclaimed jewelry designer, continues to build Finn one intimate collection at a time, each piece a small rebellion against the impulse to do more.