IOJEWELERS

I grew up fascinated by shiny sparkly things. Looking back, I think my first love affair with jewelry began with Wonder Woman! Not only was she a superhero and a female role model for truth and justice, she also had gold cuffs, belt, a lasso and a crown! I was hooked. I wanted to be like her but I also wanted her jewelry... Fast forward 17 years. I began selling high end ready to wear jewelry in my shop in Soho, NYC. I loved picking out unusual and one of a kind piece for my shop. Making people happy and celebrating with them. In a way, every piece represented me. But there was always a part of me that wanted to make something myself, with my own hands.