Who We Are

Hermosa is a vibrant, Southern jewelry and lifestyle brand dedicated to inspiring you to look and feel your best. Staying true to our name, meaning “beautiful” in Spanish, we design expressive, versatile jewelry that magnifies your beauty and confidence. Owner, Haley Holzworth, designs each piece utilizing natural elements and unique findings to produce jewelry with the highest level of quality and craftsmanship. As pioneers of individual style, we invite you to explore, get inspired, and find your next stand-out piece of jewelry.

Our Story

Meet Haley

With a big box of vintage jewelry and a few trips to the local bead store, owner and designer Haley Holzworth, discovered her love for creating jewelry as a way to express her own individual style. As a passionate young entrepreneur, Haley launched her jewelry company in high school selling her handcrafted designs at trunk shows across the Charleston area. Continuing her business through college, years of travel, and a move to Colorado, Haley gathered inspiration from the colors and textures of nature’s beauty every step of the way.

In 2017, Haley’s dream of having her own jewelry store became a reality when she opened the Hermosa Flagship store in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Haley was the first to launch Permanent Jewelry in the Charleston area, which propelled the expansion of her second store location in downtown Charleston, SC. In 2024 her long term dream came true of buying a commercial retail space on Coleman Blvd. You can now find Haley busy in our headquarters at 861 Coleman Blvd. designing each piece, helping customers in store, or relishing the Southern lifestyle and coastal landscapes of the Lowcountry.

TIMELINE

The Hermosa Journey

2000

Haley started making jewelry from an inherited box of vintage jewelry.

2002

"Designs by Haley" was launched, with trunk shows hosted throughout the Charleston area.

2005

The business expanded to Columbia, SC while Haley attended the University of South Carolina.

2009

After winning a university-wide business competition and joining a campus incubator program, Haley graduated and began pursuing the business full time.

2011

Operations moved to Colorado, where the brand grew in Denver and surrounding ski towns.

2014

Returned to Charleston with the dream of opening a storefront and building deeper roots.

2015

Opened the first official studio and showroom space.

2017

The Hermosa Jewelry flagship store opened in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

2018

Haley got married!

2020

A custom She Shed studio was built to support continued growth and creativity.

2022

Hermosa expanded to a second location in Downtown Charleston.

2024

Both stores moved into newly purchased commercial spaces, establishing permanent homes for the brand.

2025

Welcomed a baby boy, Skylar. The first offical Gem-dude.