thread metal stone

All pieces are one of a kind and handmade by Kate and Nate in Mancos, CO. We love to create in thread, metal + stone: Kate is a metalsmith, painter, educator and weaver, she creates silver and gold jewelry with semiprecious stones wearable everyday. Nate is a welder, woodworker and seamster, he creates repurposed firehose tote bags ready for any adventure. We use reclaimed, recycled and environmentally conscious materials whenever possible. Our adventures and the world around us fuel our designs and functional sewn gear.

A percentage of profits from the repurposed firehose totes and carriers are donated to local non-profits and toward firefighter support programs. We also donate quarterly toward conservation and non-profit efforts.

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Kate and her son Hayes.
Founder(s), CEO and/or President Kate Nickols + Nate McGrath
Founder Story
Kate started making jewelry to fix and remake her grandma's vintage jewelry. While working as an art teacher, she fell in love with the process and started her jewelry side hustle: Nickols Metalworks. Her husband, then boyfriend, had a handmade gear company named Soly Threadworks, named after our old man lab. Kate and Nate (KNate) got married and put their companies together to create Thread Metal Stone.