I can hold a cup of sake on a full moon in Japan, and the reflection of the moon in that little cup can make me feel so enthusiastic about beauty. That one good, magical moment can give me enough to create other things like the teardrop earring or necklace.

A lot of things are explained by a full moon.

What I want is not to become a status symbol, but to give beauty at a price.

I swear, the reason for full moons is so the gods can more clearly see the mischief they create.

I am jewelry and objects together. This is the Elsa Peretti name to me. It is a very good balance for me to try and create with the person in mind or with the space in mind - to imagine a bowl of fruit or something for water. It is a little bit yin and yang.

It was a good apple too. A good apple, picked by a madman on a full moon night.