Michael Trio specialises in diamond engagement rings, run by 3 brothers who opened the store in memory of their father. Their design-your-own-ring concept is unique in Singapore.
Jenn Low started the Wanderlust + Co jewellry brand in Melbourne, but moved to Malaysia to start again. Now Wanderlust + Co is seen on major celebrities like Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner.
The ZCOVA brothers went from disrupting a diamond industry to now a full-fledged custom jewellery designer and business, keen on educating the local industry in Malaysia and beyond about gems, stones and design.
"Profit margin was way too high in the jewelry industry. On top of that, consumers were receiving jewelry quality way too low for the price they were paying." - Casey Lai, JannPaul
Featuring handpainted pendants, YiliYuli is a jewellery brand named after the founder's daughters. She began painting miniatures after a cancer scare in Malaysia.
Despite any formal background in jewellery design, these two women have created a niche for themselves with self-reminder minimalist jewellery.
Jeoel sells affordable jewellery in their retail stores, while still allowing Malaysians to afford genuine gemstones like rubies and sapphires.
These six things are what The Straits Finery did right in the early stages of their business.
M'sian business Zcova offers customers a more affordable option to purchase diamonds with personalised fitting and designing services.
A humanitarian and telco engineer is bringing the DIY culture to jewellery in Malaysia.
At Tessellate, jewellery pieces are not only handcrafted; a portion of the profits also go towards helping underprivileged girls in India.
"Jewellery, I'm telling you. It's a thing. And love. And maybe danger.” -Kami Garcia- These beautiful handcrafted Saught Jewellery by Project Skillseed definitely fit the bill.
