Maria Ress, founder and designer of Kastel Jewelry, believes that jewelry reflects our individual personalities and stories. After apprenticing at a young age in her birth country of Greece, her background is the perfect foundation and starting point for her designs which tap into your inner strength and make you feel powerful. 

Kastel Jewelry was founded in 2010. It was started with a vision to empower, adorn, and express. The line is daring with bold use of color stones, gold and aesthetics to transcend societal expectations of other adornments, such as clothing or makeup. It is inherently personal, unbound to notions of what fits in. To make an impact on how you feel, Maria Ress’s goal when designing is to help tap into your inner strength, inspire joy, and connect us all 

Maria Ress is a gemologist and esteemed jewelry designer. Every design is envisioned by her and all of the gemstones are sourced by her. She has a hand in every design aspect. She is known for her scenic pendants that tell a story to her one-of-a-kind stunning pieces. There is something for all generations in the Kastel collection. 

Hailing from Greece with such a rich history, and growing up in Chicago, her designs and aesthetic appeal is thoroughly modern with a fusion of both worlds, traditional and current. Kastel jewelry can be worn daily and thoroughly enjoyed until it is passed down. The collection was first introduced at Neiman Marcus where it continues to be sought after by women with impeccable taste. Maria Ress is committed to designing jewelry that is authentic, powerful, and made from beautiful, natural elements giving her clients the confidence to take on whatever comes their way.