About the Designer

a brief history

What started as a hobby for founder Elaine Kim Smith in 2008, is now Lover’s Tempo: a jewelry brand positioned in over 500 retailers worldwide.

While collaborating with marketing consultant Leslie Hoolaeff in 2014, the pair bonded over a passion for creativity and entrepreneurial values. Realizing they shared a common vision for the future of Lover’s Tempo, they decided to partner in 2017 to scale the brand to new heights.

Today, a team of women bring individuality and enthusiasm to every detail it takes to continue to build the brand.

our unique design perspective

With a background in Art History and Fine Arts, Elaine Kim Smith is inspired by great design from various disciplines. Elaine explains that jewelry is a game of millimeters - a beautiful piece is a sum of all of it’s tiny parts. Her design principles are clean lines, a sophisticated color palette, thoughtful textures with just the right amount of delicate detailing.

Beyond the jewelry, all of the brand creative is curated through Elaine’s artful eye. Every detail from our photography to our packaging is designed with the goal of delighting the customer.

While prioritizing a sense of elevated style through our designs and brand experience, we ensure our prices are carefully considered. Elaine strongly believes that great design should be an everyday experience.