Kiana Ilagan Clifford, owner and designer, has over 28 years of experience in the resort luxury hospitality industry in Hawai'i. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and considers her most valuable education involved working abroad in England and travelling by train throughout Europe. Kiana was recently inspired to pursue her love for art, travel and design through jewelry creation. Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai'i, Kiana grew up in Kona on her family coffee farm. She also enjoys creating beautiful floral lei from the flowers in her garden. Her love for the Hawaiian culture is expressed in her traditional Hawaiian crafts and she enjoys sharing the history and mo'olelo or stories, of Hawaiian customs and traditions from this special place.