About Olia Toporovsky
Olia Toporovsky is a NYC-based jewelry designer. Her first jewelry-making aspirations began at age seven. Originally from the former Soviet Union, her family immigrated from Ukraine when she was only ten. Olia first had a short career on Wall Street as quantitative Government Bond Analyst, but in 2003 her passion for art led her to jewelry design. Since then, she has been creating art, one piece at a time. Always in discovery of a unique take or an aesthetic that is an eternal search of beauty and meaning.
Olia uses her knowledge of Reiki to meditate on the work, before it is sent off. The energy that goes into each piece is important to Olia in her art practice.
“I am not trying to chase the latest fashion, or trend. I am looking for my pieces to be timeless pieces of art, filled with good vibrations and inspirations for the beholder.”
But sometimes, when you are not chasing trends, they chase you. Olia Designs collection has been featured in InStyle Magazine, Lucky Magazine, dozens of Brides Magazines, Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, People Style Watch, Seventeen, Daily Candy, the New York Post, and many fashion magazines in Japan. It has been sold in department stores like Nordstrom, Henri Bendels and Macy's and hundreds of boutiques across the country and abroad. It has been loved and worn by amazing actresses, models and musicians like Eddie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Stone, Rachel Ray and Molly Sims. It has appeared on shows like “The Ellen DeGeneres show” and "How I met your mother." As far as we know…Olia Designs collection is also worn by all of Olia’s friends, her Mom and her Sister (at least when she is around). The jewelry has been featured on Gilt Group, Ideeli and many online retailers. Olia has also created collections of designs for other companies that have gone on to be reproduced and sold in many major department stores across US and abroad.
Olia is also a multimedia artist and juggles other art careers in her repertoire. She is a writer of short stories, an improviser, a performer, live-video artist, an amateur musician, a dancer in perpetual training and most importantly a serious table tennis player.
“I feel that feeding all my artistic curiosities is all I can do at this time. I pray that my work contributes to world peace. My pieces are designed for physical and spiritual use.”
