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Stud Earrings
A paired expression of Hill.
The Hill School
The 175th Anniversary Collection · 1851–2026
Created for Hill’s 175th anniversary, this collection gives tangible form to the people, place, and shared journey that have shaped the school across generations.
The starting point
Give Hill’s anniversary a form its community could carry beyond the celebration.
The year-long milestone celebration called for a collection that could speak to multiple generations while remaining recognizably Hill.
- Audience
- Students, alumni, families, trustees, and friends of Hill
- Need
- Wearable and giftable expressions of the 175th
- What we shaped
- Collection strategy, research, design, development, and launch support
01 — Inspiration
People, place, and a shared journey.
Hill’s anniversary vision named three enduring sources of strength: its people, its place, and its shared journey. Meigs House, the school crest, the mace, and Hill blue gave those ideas a concrete visual language.
02 — From Story to Form
The character of Hill, distilled.
Conversations and historical research helped us decide which details mattered most. We simplified familiar marks, used sapphire and lapis to carry Hill blue, and adapted the same design language across cuffs, cufflinks, lapel pins, earrings, bracelets, and medallions.
03 — The Collection
One Hill story, expressed in many forms.
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H Cuff
A considered, everyday heirloom.
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Cufflinks
A formal expression of connection.
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Crest & Sapphire Cuff
Hill’s signature blue, worn close.
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Lapis Lapel Pin
A quiet sign of belonging.
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Mace Bracelet
A symbol of Hill, carried daily.
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Seal Medallion
A familiar emblem, held near.
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Silver Lapel Pin
A polished mark of Hill.
04 — In Their Words
A note from Hill
“Those who saw the 175 jewelry were fired up.”
Trustees especially responded to the lapel pin. In a later note, Kathleen put it simply: “People love the merch!”