Happy Mother’s Day.
This piece started as a surprise,
a husband came to us to create something for his wife.
We talked through their family first.
Her stone, then his, then their two children.
Each one placed in order,
so she could carry them with her in a way that felt natural and close.
The design followed that idea,
something she can wear every day, not just for an occasion.
You don’t have to wait for Mother’s Day to make something like this.
If you’re thinking about a piece of your own, feel free to reach out.
Our bespoke process typically takes around 8 weeks.
Custom birthstone jewelry • bespoke pendant design • family heirloom pieces
#bespokejewelry #studioio #birthstonejewelry #heirloomjewelry #mothersdaygift
Three freeform Brazilian emeralds.
Each stone completely different in shape,
but balanced once placed together.
We built the composition by following the natural edges of the emeralds first, allowing the layout to form instinctively before designing the metal around it.
Finished in textured gold with angular links inspired somewhere between bamboo and folded paper.
Structured, but still fluid in movement.
#emeralds #brazilianemerald #emeraldnecklace #studioio #bespokedesign
What’s in the IO Gem Vault: Spinel Pt. 2
A return to spinel.
Not louder, just deeper.
Collected slowly, piece by piece.
Colors that shift with the light, often left untouched, just as they are.
Each one, held for a moment.
Then released.
#whatsintheiovault #spinel #gemstonesforsale #studioio #iovaultseries
A look back at spinel.
Different colors, different cuts—
each piece going its own way.
It’s never been just one type of stone.
We like letting the stone and the story lead.
#spinel #spineljewelry #bespokedesign #fromthearchive #studioio
One of our clients came to us with a ring she once loved.
She had worn it through a chapter of her life— it held meaning, memory, a version of who she was then.
But over time, something felt distant.
Not wrong. Just no longer aligned.
So she returned, not to replace it— but to reshape it.
We kept the stone.
The part that still felt true.
And reworked everything around it.
A different setting. A quieter presence.
Something that feels like her now. 🙌🏻
Same stone.
A new reflection. ✨
Not everything needs to be new
In the hands of small craftsmen
gold is melted down
gemstones are reset
Reworked slowly, made again
each piece carrying what came before
Upcycling isn’t a trend here
it’s a way of making
Less waste
More intention
Jewelry that continues forward ✨
#upcycledjewelry #finejewelry #earthday #recycledgold #studioio
Its color moves quietly-
from ember reds to ocean-toned blues,
to the kind of vivid pink that holds its own.
There’s a restraint to it.
A different kind of fire.
One that doesn’t need comparison
to be understood.
#spinel #whatsintheIOvault #gemstones #gemstonesforsale #studioio
Some stones speak loudly.
Spinel doesn’t have to.
It’s a stone that reveals itself more quietly-
through color, through light, through time.
Sharing a few notes on Substack today.
Link in bio.
#spinel #substack #gemstones #spineljewelry #studioio
Before anything is chosen,
there are conversations.
The kind you return to,
year after year-
not just for stones,
but for the people behind them.
#lifeasajeweller #sourcing #studioio #bangkokgemsandjewelryfair #gemstones
Some rings from the archive.
Diamonds, colored diamonds, and gemstones.
There was never one way to do it.
Only what felt right to each person.
Clear or colored,
traditional or unexpected-
what matters is how it lives with you over time.
Curious,
what would you choose?
#engagementrings #alternativeengagementrings #bespokedesigns #studioio #finejewelry
Not diamond versus alternative.
Just choice.
A diamond can still be right.
So can something else entirely.
What matters is how it lives with you-
not just today,
but over time.
An heirloom is not defined by the stone,
but by the meaning it carries.
Now on Substack
#substack #diamond #alternativeengagementring #blog #diamonds
World Diamond Day 💎
A small archive of diamonds
I’ve worked with over the years,
Just a glimpse
of what has passed through my hands.
Each one shaped, chosen,
and sent into a life beyond mine.
#worlddiamondday #diamonds #diamond #bespokejewelry #studioio
