About Us
Liz Murphy
Liz is part owner of Darling and the head of the Sales and Marketing team.
She has been piercing since 2009 and became a member of the APP in March 2023.
Liz is the quintessential industry insider. She lives and breathes piercing and jewelry. She loves curating projects for clients and is deeply involved with the piercing community. She is also the General Manager of APP Location Tribal Rites Tattoo & Piercing in Westminster, Colorado.
Jeff Murphy
Jeff is part owner of Darling and head of everything manufacturing.
Before opening Darling with Liz, he worked in sheet metal for 11 years as a Manufacturer, Quality Control Inspecter, and an Engineer.
J. Mancarella
Jae is our seasoned jeweler.
Jae also has his own jewelry company. He has been a Custom Jeweler and Goldsmith since 2013.
Sebastian Fable
Fable is our Apprentice jeweler. He is working with Jae and Jeff to make perfect seam rings, bezel settings, and many other pieces.
Fable started working as a counter person at Tribal Rites with Liz, became a piercing apprentice, then came to help us here at Darling.
Maddie
Maddie is the newest member of the team! She is joining us to assist with sales and Marketing. She will soon be traveling to see many of our customers. Maddie will also be the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when you call the warehouse, handling new customers and orders.
Darling Itself
We are proud to say that all the gold material we use for production, is sourced in the US from top precious metal companies.
We work with multiple gem companies to ensure we can get the most ethically sourced gems and stones.
We also plan on participating in the Body Jewelry Verification Program through the Association of Professional Piercers when Phase 2 rolls out.
You can also visit the APP website at www.safepiercing.org