In the summer of 2023, Jinjee wanted to create a ring for her grandpa whose health was declining. He shared her love for jewelry and she wanted to give him something to remind him how much he meant to her. 

She ordered wax ring molds, sandpaper, and a mini rotary tool, and got to work on the floor of her East Village shoebox apartment. 

This collection was Jinjee's first collection using castings, an enormous step for a self-taught jeweler. She was invited to showcase it at Maven Arthouses's summer 2023 auction. 

The Chimera Collection is dedicated to her grandpa, William Nelson Mitchell Jr., whose legacy will forever live on in these pieces.