Where the beauty of Mother Nature meets the beauty of woodcarving
Established in 2012, GatewayAlpha (Fabian and Nicoleta) is a husband and wife team based in Northern California. Nature, myths and folklore are our main source of inspiration. Our one-of-a-kind, original designs wooden pendants are hand carved with love and skill in high quality rare exotic and domestic woods.
GatewayAlpha offers an unique experience for those who want to stand out in the crowd. In a world where everybody seems to wear the same mass-produced fashion jewelry, our wooden pendant necklaces encourage you to be different. Due to the high diversity in grain of the woods we use, no two pendants will ever be the same, making our wearable art wood jewelry truly special and personal.
Mindful of the environmental impact of deforestation across the world, the woods we use come from small pieces (trims), left behind by the musical instruments and deluxe furniture outlining process, trims that would otherwise be thrown away if not bought by artisans like us, willing and able to give a second chance to those precious woods.
We put a lot of love, pride and thought in our work, and we hope that you will enjoy it too.
Here are just a few examples of what our customers are saying about our products:
"I got this as a gift for my husband. He loves it, shipping was fast, and it is as pictured. I truly appreciated the gift box and how it was thoughtfully put together. All around great experience will be buying from them again. Thank you to the shop owners for a lovely moment to be remembered.”
"I cannot begin to explain how absolutely stunning this shark necklace is! My husband wears it almost every day. I'm thinking of buying one for myself! The workmanship and quality of this piece is exquisite."
"I purchased three pendants, and all are really nice little works of art. Everything was packaged nicely, and will make great gifts. Very swift and smooth transaction. Thank you!"
"The otter pendant is just beautiful! This is the second item I've purchased from these sellers and I couldn't be more pleased. They do exceptional work and are easy and pleasant to buy from. Thank you!"
"I was so excited when I received this Ankh. It is even more beautiful in person. The wood is so smooth. I will definitely be ordering more of these products."
"The thing is gorgeous and looks like it was carved by enchanted wood elves and it's striking on my wife. Lovely artisanship!"