LEAP STUDIO approaches jewelry as an ongoing exploration of ideas through making.

Rather than creating around trends or seasonal cycles, new work is allowed to develop at its own pace, with each design reflecting a different experience, question, or moment in time.

Inspired by sculpture, organic forms, and lived experiences, LEAP STUDIO creates pieces intended to be worn often, kept for years, and become part of everyday life.

Produced in small batches and cast in sterling silver, each piece is shaped by a belief that good things take time.

HI, I'M MELISSA.

My background’s in Fashion Communications and I spent years working in marketing and social media before deciding to pick up this new skill. I’ve always been guided by curiosity, which led to a series of pivots in my life and, in hindsight, shaped how I approach creative work today.

Working with my hands offers a different kind of fulfillment, one rooted in process rather than output. The lost wax method drew me in for that reason. It’s a slow, tactile way of working, where ideas take shape gradually through carving.

Growing up in Singapore, where conformity and pragmatism are often valued, made me increasingly aware of my own instinct to question prescribed paths. Living in New York during my formative years expanded that way of thinking and gave me the confidence to lean into a more self-defined, intuitive way of living.

LEAP STUDIO is an extension of that mindset and continues to evolve alongside it. It reflects a preference for intuition over instruction and for building something in a way that feels intentional, personal, and true.