Olia's Story

Olia is a NYC-based jewelry designer, driven by her genuine passion for creating. With inspiration flowing abundantly from people, colors, nature, dreams and reality, she conceives and creates an eclectic body of work with a distinct flair.

Originally from the former Soviet Union, Olia's talent was relocated across an ocean at the age of 11. Her first jewelry-making aspirations began when she was 7. An education in computer science, the product of a pragmatic Russian tradition, was to follow and lead to what most see as a start of a successful career on Wall street. Paradoxically, her passion for creative invention continued to grow even stronger while working in the corporate world. In 2003, Olia left her practical career and put together her first jewelry collection. Since then, she has been playing with symmetry and asymmetry, perfectly faceted and imperfectly rough semi-precious stones, innovative and ancient-inspired color combination, to produce an aesthetic both alluring and meaningful.

Olia gives her pieces an intricate and magical appearance that makes the wearer look and feel beautiful by combining classical and contemporary techniques. On her path to jewelry design, Olia also trained to become a reiki practitioner. Now she uses reiki to evoke the magic in her jewelry. Reiki teaches that each object, person and element has a certain vibration, and while we do not perceive these vibrations, they do impact us. Olia clears the stones and uses reiki to enhance the energy of her jewelry, so that each piece can transfer its positive attributes to the wearer. As a result, each and every piece of Olia's collection is an original with its own enchanting personality.

Currently, Olia's jewelry can be found in select boutiques throughout the US, Canada, and Asia. It has been featured in major fashion publications such as Brides and In Style, as well as a number of TV shows. Molly Sims, Edie Falco, Rachel Ray and Angie Stone are among the celebrities captivated by Olia's unique style.

"I intend for my jewelry to be a source of love, happiness, beauty and inspiration for me and for the people who wear my designs," Olia herself adds.