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Selected coverage of 12th HOUSE and Kelly Lannen, 2020 — present
WWD · May 2026
“Couture’s Latest Design Atelier Class Brings Fresh Perspective to Fine Jewelry”
WWD runs the Design Atelier Q&A as 12th House by Kelly Lannen. Asked how she positions the work, she gives the house’s own line: “Part jewelry, part secret.” On what is central to it: “a sculptural way of thinking — where concept and form lead every design decision.”
National Jeweler
“Meet The 17 Newcomers to Couture’s Design Atelier”
Natalie Francisco profiles Kelly among the newcomers to Couture’s Design Atelier, quoting her on how the work begins: “I think about color, form, and weight when I’m creating…” A classically trained artist and professional sculptor, she brings the Pendulum Vessels, Midheaven and the Ouroboros to Couture.
May 2026
Read the article →The Couture Show
“2026 Debutants of Design Atelier”
Michelle Orman profiles Kelly in her own words: a fine art background, the intimacy of scale, jewelry that leaves room for projection, and each vessel built as a sculptural locket. "...I always want to create something beautiful in its own right, but crafting an object with its own symbolic charge was the deeper draw."
Apr 2026
Read the article →NY NOW
“Luxury Lifestyle to Showcase Elevated Designs within NY NOW’s Vibrant Marketplace”
NY NOW names 12th HOUSE to its Curated designer program for the Summer Market at Javits, announced in the show’s own release.
Jul 2025
Read the article →VO+ Jewels & Luxury
“Spiritual Jewelry: Beyond the Tangible”
Antonella Reina writes for the Vicenzaoro magazine that Kelly “celebrates jewelry as an everyday ritual, drawing inspiration from art history and the language of astrology.” The Gold Marquise Diamond Engagement ring from the Midheaven collection is pictured.
Jun 2025
Read the article →JCK mAGAZINE
“Tomfoolery’s 2025 Love Ring Exhibit Showcases Gender-Neutral Designs”
Brittany Siminitz opens her coverage with the 12th HOUSE Kite sapphire ring, credited to the studio, and quotes it directly: “These sapphire rings emerge from a ceremonial practice of wax carving, where intention transmutes into physical form.”
Apr 2025
Read the article →Gem Gossip
“NY NOW – Featuring 12th House Jewelry”
An interview and feature covering the line at length: the phenakite Ouroboros amulets, cut in antique styles, and the Midheaven Collection, which Kelly names her own favorite. Photographs and portraits by Lauren Newman.
Feb 2025
Read the article →JCK MAGAZINE
“Jewels From My Inbox: January 2025 Edition”
The All Seeing Eye Medallion on the Onyx strand was selected for JCK’s monthly edit.
Jan 2025
Read the article →JCK MAGAZINE
“JCK gives the jewelry industry its sparkle back”
The show report quotes Kelly at the WJA booth: “What could be a better theme for a jewelry show than LOVE?” It describes 12th HOUSE as talismanic gold and sculpted jewelry, and Kelly as a professional sculptor seeking three-dimensional artistry.
2024
Read the article →Diamond World
“WJA Showcases Emerging Talent and Inclusive Community Engagement at JCK 2024”
The Women’s Jewelry Association showcase at JCK cites her “extensive experience in antique restoration… crafting modern talismans and amulets.”
May 2024
Read the article →National Jeweler
“WJA Announces 2023 Jewelry Loupe Project Participants”
Lauren McLemore names Kelly to the fourteen-designer selected cohort for the Women’s Jewelry Association’s Jewelry Loupe Project.
Apr 2023
Read the article →InStore
“From Layers of Gold to Demi-Fine Fashion, These Are the Newest Jewelry Collections”
InStore’s February 2022 issue: “12th House Jewelry specializes in the soulful side of jewelry. Their designs thrive in the meeting point between aesthetic beauty and symbolic meaning… Inspired by magic and sacred geometry, the distinctive designs feature stepped bezels, unexpected angles, and compelling contrasts.”
Feb 2022
Read the article →JCK MAGAZINE
“A Thousand Facets Asks You To Vote—You Might Win Designer Jewelry”
JCK covers the industry campaign, with the Mignon Skull Studs pictured and credited. National Jeweler runs its own piece the same day, “Here’s How A Thousand Facets Is Encouraging People to Vote.”
Oct 2020
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